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Hajime

/hɑˈdʒimi/ · 100% boys · last recorded 1991

Hajime has been given to about 134 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1925, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/hɑˈdʒimi/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 17
Median age today101 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Hajime per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1925 · 15
  • Born in 20250
  • All time134

How popular is Hajime?

Its best year was 1925, when 15 babies were given the name, ranking 2125th. The typical living American called Hajime is about 101 years old today.

Names that sound like Hajime

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Jaime0.75
  2. Jayme0.67
  3. Haiden0.53

Middle names for Hajime

Ranked by flow score
  1. Hajime Paul0.83
  2. Hajime John0.83
  3. Hajime Blake0.82
  4. Hajime Wade0.82
  5. Hajime Ross0.82
  6. Hajime Quinn0.82

Sibling names for Hajime

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Luellasister · 0.57
  2. Cleoeither · 0.57
  3. Opalsister · 0.57
  4. Ilasister · 0.55
  5. Juniorbrother · 0.49
  6. Soleither · 0.49

Where Hajime is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Hajime White0.78
    2. Hajime Nguyen0.78
    3. Hajime Moore0.78
    4. Hajime Brown0.78
    5. Hajime Young0.75
    6. Hajime Wright0.75

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Hajime

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.