Total births
23
Girls' name · since 2021
Najd
23 babies named Najd in U.S. Social Security records since 2021, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #17251
- among girls today
- 23
- born since 2021
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 3%
- more common than other girls
23 babies have been named Najd since 2021, making it today's #17251 girls' name.
Najd has 23 recorded births among girls since 2021, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #17251 as of the latest data, more common than 3% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2021 to 2025.
- #17251 among girls today
- 23 born since 2021
- 2020s peak decade
- 3% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Najd is currently the #17251 girls' name in America, more common than 3% of girls - 23 born since 2021, peaking in the 2020s.
- #17251
- among girls today
- 23
- born since 2021
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 3%
- more common than other girls
Najd vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#17251
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 3% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Najd was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
7 babies were named Najd in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Najd compares
23 8th percentile among 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
Najd's all-time total is 94% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Najd | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 23 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 7 | 48 | 19,840 |
Najd's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Najd's SSA record in two at 2024 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2022, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2021 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Najd at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#17,251
Active since
2021
Najd popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2021–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
Najd by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Najd's strongest decade.
23 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Najd births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2020s
2020s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 23 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Najd? ▼
Since 2021, Social Security records show 23 babies named Najd. Today it holds rank #17251 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2021, with 7 births.
When was Najd most popular? ▼
Najd was most popular in the 2020s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Najd been used? ▼
Najd has been recorded in Social Security data since 2021, spanning 5 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Najd? ▼
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 Najd
Nearby Names Like Najd
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Najd
Najah Girl
#7006 1,857 births
Naja Girl
1,275 births
Najma Girl
#6267 885 births
Najla Girl
#13860 653 births
Najwa Girl
#10472 605 births
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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, 2021–2025 (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. "Najd: #17251 Girls' Name - 23 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/najd. 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 Najd 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.