Pooja

Pooja

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Origin: Hindi

Pooja first appears in the data in 1976 and has been recorded in 43 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 1997 with 117 babies (rank #1,427 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Pooja

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Pooja yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

3Destiny numberThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
4Soul urgeThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
8PersonalityThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,981

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

117

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1976	8	#7,089
1977	15	#4,580
1978	19	#3,879
1979	26	#3,218
1980	20	#3,954
1981	27	#3,218
1982	26	#3,316
1983	32	#2,764
1984	43	#2,287
1985	41	#2,428
1986	39	#2,547
1987	45	#2,353
1988	47	#2,357
1989	49	#2,397
1990	56	#2,281
1991	77	#1,849
1992	104	#1,520
1993	94	#1,620
1994	100	#1,553
1995	91	#1,635
1996	113	#1,462
1997	117	#1,427
1998	91	#1,749
1999	114	#1,511
2000	78	#2,100
2001	68	#2,351
2002	71	#2,301
2003	70	#2,388
2004	53	#2,989
2005	56	#2,927
2006	35	#4,238
2007	27	#5,350
2008	27	#5,400
2009	16	#7,981
2010	18	#7,149
2011	15	#8,107
2012	8	#13,162
2013	11	#10,088
2014	10	#10,759
2015	5	#18,489
2016	8	#12,612
2017	6	#15,479
2018	5	#17,550

Year

Babies

Rank

1976

#7,089

1977

#4,580

1978

#3,879

1979

#3,218

1980

#3,954

1981

#3,218

1982

#3,316

1983

#2,764

1984

#2,287

1985

#2,428

1986

#2,547

1987

#2,353

1988

#2,357

1989

#2,397

1990

#2,281

1991

#1,849

1992

104

#1,520

1993

#1,620

1994

100

#1,553

1995

#1,635

1996

113

#1,462

1997

117

#1,427

1998

#1,749

1999

114

#1,511

2000

#2,100

2001

#2,351

2002

#2,301

2003

#2,388

2004

#2,989

2005

#2,927

2006

#4,238

2007

#5,350

2008

#5,400

2009

#7,981

2010

#7,149

2011

#8,107

2012

#13,162

2013

#10,088

2014

#10,759

2015

#18,489

2016

#12,612

2017

#15,479

2018

#17,550

Numerology of Pooja

Popularity Over Time — Girls

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