Total births
1,857
Girls' name · since 1969
Najah
1,857 babies named Najah in U.S. Social Security records since 1969, with the highest year being 1999. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7006
- among girls today
- 1,857
- born since 1969
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 60%
- more common than other girls
Najah currently ranks #7006 among girls' names in America, with 1,857 babies recorded since 1969.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Najah has been recorded 1,857 times among girls since 1969, currently ranked #7006 nationally and more common than 60% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1969 to 2025.
- #7006 among girls today
- 1,857 born since 1969
- 1990s peak decade
- 60% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Najah is currently the #7006 girls' name in America, more common than 60% of girls - 1,857 born since 1969, peaking in the 1990s.
- #7006
- among girls today
- 1,857
- born since 1969
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 60%
- more common than other girls
Najah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7006
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 60% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Najah was born in this single decade.
1999
Single peak year
101 babies were named Najah in 1999 - its busiest year on record.
How Najah compares
1,857 Top 23% higher than 77% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Najah's all-time total is 5x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Najah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,857 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 101 | 48 | 19,840 |
Najah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Najah's full recorded timeline at 1999, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1969, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1999 peak of 101 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Najah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1999
Current rank
#7,006
Active since
1969
Najah popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–2025
- Peak year (1999)
- 101
- Annual births at peak, across 57 years of records
Najah popularity over time - boys
34 total births recorded since 1990 (Najah as boys' name)
Najah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Najah's strongest decade.
668 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Najah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 103
1970s
103 births
- 1980s 240
1980s
240 births
- 1990s
1990s
668 births
- 2000s
2000s
551 births
- 2010s 195
2010s
195 births
- 2020s 95
2020s
95 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 668 births (36% of all-time use).
How Najah 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 Najah's total volume
Najah vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Najah by state
Where Najah concentrates geographically, total births since 1969
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 199 | 10.7% |
| #2 | New York | | 183 | 9.9% |
| #3 | New Jersey | | 129 | 6.9% |
| #4 | California | | 77 | 4.1% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 35 | 1.9% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 26 | 1.4% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 24 | 1.3% |
| #8 | Florida | | 16 | 0.9% |
Pennsylvania share of Najah's total US births 10.7%
Even split
199 of 1,857 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.
Najah appears in 17 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Najah? ▼
1,857 babies have been named Najah since 1969. It currently ranks #7006 among girls. The peak year was 1999 with 101 births.
When was Najah most popular? ▼
Najah was most popular in the 1990s decade with 668 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
Where is Najah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Najah are Pennsylvania (199 births), New York (183 births), New Jersey (129 births).
How long has the name Najah been used? ▼
Records for Najah go back to 1969, giving 57 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Najah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Naja, Najma, Najla, Najwa, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Najah's data
- Najah's decade-level peak was the 1990s (668 total births); usage has since declined to 95 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Pennsylvania records the most Najahs (199 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania 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 Najah
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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, 1969–2025 (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. "Najah: #7006 Girls' Name - 1,857 Births, Peak 1999." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/najah. 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 Najah 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.