Kaja is a distinctive choice, ranked #1449 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Kaja in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1449
About the Name Kaja
Kaja has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 714 places in five years. It was most popular in 2018 at #657 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1997.
Kaja is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Kaja
Unlikely. With around 22 UK babies named Kaja per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Kaja in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Kaja has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 714 places in the last five years. Its peak was #657 in 2018. Choosing it now means she is likely to be among the last of her generation with this name.
Kaja is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Kaja include: Kaja Kallas — Kaja Kallas is an Estonian politician and diplomat.; Kaja Foglio — Kaja Marie Foglio is a Seattle-based writer, artist, and publisher.; Kaja Rysz — Kaja Rysz is a Polish road cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Women's WorldTeam Roland Le Dévoluy..
Kaja does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Kajas in the wild.
22
UK babies named Kaja (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 714 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Kaja
Likely around 1 other Kaja in the class
UK Popularity (1997–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Kaja
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Kaja Kallas is an Estonian politician and diplomat. She was the first female prime minister of Estonia, a role she held from 2021 until 2024, when she resigned in advance of her appointment as High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy.
Kaja Marie Foglio is a Seattle-based writer, artist, and publisher. Foglio co-won the first Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story in 2009 for Girl Genius, Volume 8: Agatha Heterodyne and the Chapel of Bones, a series which went on to win two more Hugo Awards.
Kaja Jerina is a Slovenian footballer playing for ŽNK Radomlje in the SŽNL and the Slovenia national team. She started her career in ŽNK Senožeti, moving later to ŽNK Jevnica, and in 2011 she made her debut for the Slovenian national team.
Kaja Norum is a Norwegian model and figurativist painter. A former student and protégé of painter Odd Nerdrum, Norum is devoted to Nerdrum's philosophy of Kitsch painting, and is a part of The Kitsch Movement spawned by Nerdrum.