Total births
26
Unisex name · since 1999
Najay
Najay has 26 recorded births since 1999 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2003 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 26
- total births
- 1999–2008
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 73%
- born in that decade
Najay is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 26 have been recorded since 1999.
Social Security Administration records show Najay recorded 26 times among girls since 1999, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2008.
- 26 total births
- 1999–2008 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 73% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
26 girls have been named Najay since 1999, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2008.
- 26
- total births
- 1999–2008
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 73%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
73% of everyone ever named Najay was born in this single decade.
2003
Single peak year
9 babies were named Najay in 2003 - its busiest year on record.
Najay's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Najay's full recorded timeline at 2003, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2001, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2003 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Najay at a glance
Last recorded 2008Peak year
2003
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1999
Najay popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2008
- Peak year (2003)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Najay popularity over time - boys
26 total births recorded since 1999 (Najay as boys' name)
Najay by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Najay's strongest decade.
19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 73% of all-time use.
Najay births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 7
1990s
7 births
- 2000s
2000s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 19 births (73% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Najay? ▼
26 babies have been named Najay since 1999. It was last recorded in 2008. The peak year was 2003 with 9 births.
When was Najay most popular? ▼
Najay was most popular in the 2000s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
Is Najay a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Najay is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 26 births, and as a boy's name it has 26 births.
How long has the name Najay been used? ▼
Records for Najay go back to 1999, giving 10 years of history through 2008.
What names are similar to Najay? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Najay
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1999–2008 (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. "Najay: Baby Name Since 1999 - 26 Births, Peak 2003." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/najay. 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 Najay 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 July 2026.