Total births
1,275
Girls' name · since 1964
Naja
1,275 babies named Naja in U.S. Social Security records since 1964, with the highest year being 1998. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 1,275
- total births
- 1964–2023
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
Naja sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,275 recorded since 1964.
Naja has 1,275 recorded births among girls since 1964, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1964 to 2023.
- 1,275 total births
- 1964–2023 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
1,275 girls have been named Naja since 1964, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2023.
- 1,275
- total births
- 1964–2023
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Naja was born in this single decade.
1998
Single peak year
150 babies were named Naja in 1998 - its busiest year on record.
Naja's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Naja's full recorded timeline at 1996, 62% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 38% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1964, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1998 peak of 150 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Naja at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
1998
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1964
Naja popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1964–2023
- Peak year (1998)
- 150
- Annual births at peak, across 60 years of records
Naja popularity over time - boys
6 total births recorded since 2005 (Naja as boys' name)
Naja by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Naja's strongest decade.
482 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Naja births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 89
1970s
89 births
- 1980s
1980s
205 births
- 1990s
1990s
482 births
- 2000s
2000s
369 births
- 2010s 102
2010s
102 births
- 2020s 23
2020s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 482 births (38% of all-time use).
How Naja compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Naja's total volume
Naja vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Naja by state
Where Naja concentrates geographically, total births since 1964
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 89 | 7.0% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 67 | 5.3% |
| #3 | California | | 43 | 3.4% |
| #4 | New Jersey | | 26 | 2.0% |
| #5 | Florida | | 23 | 1.8% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 20 | 1.6% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 16 | 1.3% |
| #8 | Texas | | 15 | 1.2% |
New York share of Naja's total US births 7.0%
Even split
89 of 1,275 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.
Naja appears in 17 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Naja? ▼
Since 1964, Social Security records show 1,275 babies named Naja. The most recent recorded year was 2023. Its busiest year on record was 1998, with 150 births.
When was Naja most popular? ▼
Naja was most popular in the 1990s decade with 482 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
Where is Naja most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Naja are New York (89 births), Pennsylvania (67 births), California (43 births).
How long has the name Naja been used? ▼
Naja has been recorded in Social Security data since 1964, spanning 60 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Naja? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Najah, Najma, Najla, Najwa, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Naja's data
- Naja's decade-level peak was the 1990s (482 total births); usage has since declined to 23 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Najas (89 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Naja
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Naja
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1964–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Naja: Baby Name Since 1964 - 1,275 Births, Peak 1998." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/naja. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Naja draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.