Sahaj
Sahaj was the #5,608 boys' name in the US in 2025 (16 babies), and #2,952 in England & Wales and #1,944 in Canada.
Sahaj as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,608 (16) | #2,952 (7) | #1,944 (10) |
| 2024 | #5,067 (19) | #2,672 (8) | — |
| 2023 | #5,666 (16) | #4,108 (4) | #2,921 (5) |
| 2022 | #5,445 (17) | #4,790 (3) | #2,810 (5) |
| 2021 | #4,628 (21) | — | #2,260 (7) |
| 2020 | #4,141 (24) | #3,334 (5) | #2,013 (8) |
| 2019 | #4,806 (20) | #3,937 (4) | #2,756 (5) |
| 2018 | #5,320 (17) | — | #2,740 (5) |
| 2017 | #4,746 (20) | #3,996 (4) | — |
| 2016 | #5,555 (16) | — | — |
| 2015 | #4,407 (22) | — | #2,387 (6) |
| 2014 | #4,392 (22) | #2,690 (7) | #1,778 (9) |
| 2013 | #4,804 (19) | #4,685 (3) | #2,606 (5) |
| 2012 | #3,894 (26) | — | #2,158 (7) |
| 2011 | #4,983 (18) | #2,613 (7) | #2,330 (6) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2012 at #3,894.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1998.
How common is it?
about 1 in 110,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 110,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 38,000 | rare |
| Canada | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 16,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Sahaj is likely to hold steady in the US in 2026: about 1 in 110,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 91,000 to 1 in 140,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sahaj | Canada | Boys | #1,944 | 10 |
| Sahaj | England & Wales | Boys | #2,952 | 7 |
| Sahaj | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Sahaj | US | Boys | #5,608 | 16 |