Unisex name · since 1993

Naje

Since 1993, U.S. Social Security records show 111 babies named Naje, peaking in 1996. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#25,988 of 72,339
all-time among girls
111
born since 1993
1990s
peak decade

Naje is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 111 have been recorded since 1993.

Naje has 111 recorded births among girls since 1993, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 2005.

  • #25,988 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 111 born since 1993
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Naje ranks #25,988 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 111 born since 1993, peaking in the 1990s.

#25,988 of 72,339
all-time among girls
111
born since 1993
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Naje's 111 recorded births place it above 64.02% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Pennsylvania.

Naje's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Naje's full recorded timeline at 1999, 44% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 56% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1994, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1996 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Naje popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2005

Last recorded 2005
Peak year (1996)
15
Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
05101520 199319941995199619971998199920002001200220032005 5

Naje popularity over time - boys

37 total births recorded since 1994 (Naje as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 37 births
4.555.566.577.5 1994199519971998200120042022 5

Naje by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (69 births, 62% of the file).

1990s was Naje's strongest decade.

69 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.

Naje births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 69 births (62% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Naje by state

Where Naje concentrates geographically, total births since 1993

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Naje
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Pennsylvania
5 4.5%
Pennsylvania share of Naje's total US births 4.5%

5 of 111 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Naje?
Naje has been given to 111 babies in the U.S. since 1993, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #25,988 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2005. 15 babies were born in 1996, its single highest year.
Where does Naje sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Naje ranks #25,988 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Naje most popular?
Naje was most popular in the 1990s decade with 69 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
Where is Naje most popular?
The top states for the name Naje are Pennsylvania (5 births).
Is Naje a unisex name?
Yes, Naje is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 111 births, and as a boy's name it has 37 births.
How long has the name Naje been used?
Naje has been recorded in Social Security data since 1993, spanning 13 years of data through 2005.
What names are similar to Naje?
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.

What to do with Naje's data

  • Naje's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (69 total births) through the 2000s (42) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Pennsylvania records the most Najes (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Naje: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1993–2005 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Naje 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 August 2026.