Puja
2 countriesPopularity across 2 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Puja was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
818 births recorded 1975–2015 · peaked in 1988 with 44 births
Most common in: California, Illinois, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
🏴🏴 England & Wales
66 births recorded 1996–2014 · peaked in 1996 with 12 births
Source: Office for National Statistics, official birth-registration data
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
66 births recorded 1996–2014 · peaked in 1996 with 12 births (England & Wales + Scotland + Northern Ireland combined)
Source: ONS, National Records of Scotland & NISRA (combined), official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Puja’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | #3108 | — |
| 1994 | #4238 | ↓1130 |
| 1995 | #3422 | ↑816 |
| 1996 | #4306 | ↓884 |
| 1997 | #4125 | ↑181 |
| 1998 | #4238 | ↓113 |
| 1999 | #4201 | ↑37 |
| 2000 | #4791 | ↓590 |
| 2001 | #8196 | ↓3405 |
| 2002 | #6392 | ↑1804 |
| 2003 | #5795 | ↑597 |
| 2004 | #7828 | ↓2033 |
| 2005 | #7891 | ↓63 |
| 2006 | #8237 | ↓346 |
| 2007 | #10818 | ↓2581 |
| 2008 | #12579 | ↓1761 |
| 2010 | #13448 | ↓869 |
| 2012 | #12199 | ↑1249 |
| 2013 | #14582 | ↓2383 |
| 2015 | #13006 | ↑1576 |
Frequently asked questions about Puja
Is Puja a popular name?
Puja has 818 recorded births in United States between 1975 and 2015, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Puja more common for boys or girls?
Puja is recorded predominantly as a girls’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Puja most popular?
Puja peaked in 1988 in United States, with 44 recorded births that year.
Is Puja rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Puja’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #7173 in 1975 to #13006 in 2015.
How many babies have been named Puja?
At least 884 babies have been recorded with the name Puja across official birth statistics in 2 countries.
Is Puja popular in more than one country?
Yes — Puja appears in official birth records in 2 countries: United States, England & Wales.