US rank #3919 Unisex name Peak 1993 2,738 births

Najee — #3919 US boys' name

2,738 babies named Najee in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 1993. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s151980s2681990s14262000s5712010s2962020s162
#3919
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 72% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

52% of everyone ever named Najee was born in this single decade.

1993
Single peak year

217 babies were named Najee in 1993 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Najee

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,738 babies named Najee between 1977 and 2024, spanning 48 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Najee currently holds the #3919 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1993, when 217 babies received it in a single year. Najee is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 417 additional births since 1987.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Najee performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 1,426 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Najee shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New Jersey, which accounts for 385 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Pennsylvania. In total, SSA state-level files list Najee in 17 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Najee 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 2,738 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.

Najee at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,738

Since 1977

48 years of records

Peak year

1993

217 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#3,919

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1977

Recorded for 48 years

Last year on file: 2024

Najee popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1977

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1993)
217
Annual births at peak — across 48 years of records
-50050100150200250 202420182012200620001994198819801977 5

Najee popularity over time — girls

417 total births recorded since 1987 (Najee as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 417 births
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Najee by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
1,426 births that decade — 52% of Najee's all-time total
1970s151980s2681990s14262000s5712010s2962020s162

Najee by state

Where Najee concentrates geographically — total births since 1977

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Najee
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New Jersey
385 14.1%
#2 New York
368 13.4%
#3 Pennsylvania
182 6.6%
#4 California
158 5.8%
#5 Georgia
87 3.2%
#6 Illinois
71 2.6%
#7 Florida
70 2.6%
#8 North Carolina
70 2.6%
New Jersey share of Najee's total US births 14.1%
Even split

385 of 2,738 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.

Najee appears in 17 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Najee?
2,738 babies have been named Najee since 1977. It currently ranks #3919 among boys. The peak year was 1993 with 217 births.
When was Najee most popular?
Najee was most popular in the 1990s decade with 1,426 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
Where is Najee most popular?
The top states for the name Najee are New Jersey (385 births), New York (368 births), Pennsylvania (182 births).
Is Najee a unisex name?
Yes, Najee is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 2,738 births, and as a girl's name it has 417 births.
How long has the name Najee been used?
Najee has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 48 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Najee?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Naji, Najib, Najeeb, Najir, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1977–2024 (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.