Total births
21
Girls' name · since 2001
Najayah
Since 2001, U.S. Social Security records show 21 babies named Najayah, peaking in 2008. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 21
- total births
- 2001–2009
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Najayah is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 21 have been recorded since 2001.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Najayah has been recorded 21 times among girls since 2001, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2009.
- 21 total births
- 2001–2009 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
21 girls have been named Najayah since 2001, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2009.
- 21
- total births
- 2001–2009
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Najayah was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
6 babies were named Najayah in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
Najayah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Najayah's full recorded timeline at 2008, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% 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 2008 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Najayah at a glance
Last recorded 2009Peak year
2008
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2001
Najayah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2009
- Peak year (2008)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Najayah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Najayah's strongest decade.
21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Najayah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 21 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Najayah? ▼
Since 2001, Social Security records show 21 babies named Najayah. The most recent recorded year was 2009. Its busiest year on record was 2008, with 6 births.
When was Najayah most popular? ▼
Najayah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Najayah been used? ▼
Najayah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2001, spanning 9 years of data through 2009.
What names are similar to Najayah? ▼
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 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, 2001–2009 (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. "Najayah: Baby Name Since 2001 - 21 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/najayah. 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 Najayah 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.