Unisex name · since 1992

Najae

578 babies named Najae in U.S. Social Security records since 1992, with the highest year being 1999. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#10,803 of 72,339
all-time among girls
578
born since 1992
2000s
peak decade

578 girls have been named Najae since 1992, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Najae has 578 recorded births among girls since 1992, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1992 to 2022.

  • #10,803 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 578 born since 1992
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Najae ranks #10,803 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 578 born since 1992, peaking in the 2000s.

#10,803 of 72,339
all-time among girls
578
born since 1992
2000s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Najae's 578 recorded births place it above 85.06% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

3 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by New York.

Najae's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Najae's SSA record in two at 2006 and the more recent half accounts for 35% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 65%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1992, with only 7 births recorded -- set against the 1999 peak of 48, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Najae popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–2022

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (1999)
48
Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
0102030405060 19921996200020042008201220192022 9

Najae popularity over time - boys

83 total births recorded since 1999 (Najae as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 83 births
468101214 19992000200120022005200620072008201020132014 5

Najae by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (278 births, 48% of the file).

2000s was Najae's strongest decade.

278 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.

Najae births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 278 births (48% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Najae 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 Najae's total volume

Najae vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20%25% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -17, 16.1%-39, 17%-30, 7.6%-38, 4.8%-26, 8.1%-16, 19.9%-29, 7.3%-29, 5.5%-141, 2.9%-29, 6.8%-140, 2.4%-37, 5.7%-34, 7.1%-38, 4.7%-31, 8.7%Najae-31, 8.3%Najae
Najae vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Najae by state

Where Najae concentrates geographically, total births since 1992

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Najae
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
64 11.1%
#2 Pennsylvania
51 8.8%
#3 California
10 1.7%
New York share of Najae's total US births 11.1%
Even split

64 of 578 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Najae?
578 babies have been named Najae since 1992. All-time, it sits at #10,803 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2022. The peak year was 1999 with 48 births.
Where does Najae sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Najae ranks #10,803 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Najae most popular?
Najae was most popular in the 2000s decade with 278 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
Where is Najae most popular?
The top states for the name Najae are New York (64 births), Pennsylvania (51 births), California (10 births).
Is Najae a unisex name?
Yes, Najae is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 578 births, and as a boy's name it has 83 births.
How long has the name Najae been used?
Records for Najae go back to 1992, giving 31 years of history through 2022.
What names are similar to Najae?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Najah, Naja, Najma, Najla, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Najae's data

  • Najae's decade-level peak was the 2000s (278 total births); usage has since declined to 29 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • New York records the most Najaes (64 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Najae

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Najae: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1992–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Najae 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 August 2026.