Meaning"Formal title for a respected Muslim leader"
OriginModernAmerican / InventedVariant
GenderMale
Syllables3
NumerologyLife Path 5
US Rank (today)#9936
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Origin & history of Alhaji
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ModernAmerican / InventedVariant roots
Alhaji comes from the ModernAmerican / InventedVariant tradition, meaning "Formal title for a respected Muslim leader".
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How popular is Alhaji?
2001peak year
Alhaji has settled into a steady rhythm — neither rising sharply nor fading, holding a consistent place in U.S. birth records. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #9936), with about 7 babies named Alhaji each year. In 2001, 19 babies received the name (ranked #4128). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 211.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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