US rank #13979 Girls' name Peak 2018 166 births

Najat — #13979 US girls' name

166 babies named Najat in U.S. Social Security records since 1988, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s51990s132000s502010s782020s20
#13979
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 21% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

47% of everyone ever named Najat was born in this single decade.

2018
Single peak year

12 babies were named Najat in 2018 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Najat

The Social Security Administration has registered 166 babies named Najat between 1988 and 2024, spanning 37 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Najat currently holds the #13979 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2018, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Najat performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 78 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Najat shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Najat in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 166 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Najat at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

166

Since 1988

37 years of records

Peak year

2018

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#13,979

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1988

Recorded for 37 years

Last year on file: 2024

Najat popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1988

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2018)
12
Annual births at peak — across 37 years of records
468101214 20242019201620122009200520001988 5

Najat by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
78 births that decade — 47% of Najat's all-time total
1980s51990s132000s502010s782020s20

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Najat?
166 babies have been named Najat since 1988. It currently ranks #13979 among girls. The peak year was 2018 with 12 births.
When was Najat most popular?
Najat was most popular in the 2010s decade with 78 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
How long has the name Najat been used?
Najat has been recorded in Social Security data since 1988, spanning 37 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Najat?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1988–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.