Total births
268
Girls' name · since 1986
Najia
Najia has 268 recorded births since 1986 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2000 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 268
- total births
- 1986–2017
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
Najia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 268 recorded since 1986.
Najia has 268 recorded births among girls since 1986, 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 1986 to 2017.
- 268 total births
- 1986–2017 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 39% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
268 girls have been named Najia since 1986, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2017.
- 268
- total births
- 1986–2017
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Najia was born in this single decade.
2000
Single peak year
20 babies were named Najia in 2000 - its busiest year on record.
Najia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Najia's full recorded timeline at 2000, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2010, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2000 peak of 20 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Najia at a glance
Last recorded 2017Peak year
2000
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1986
Najia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–2017
- Peak year (2000)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Najia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Najia's strongest decade.
104 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Najia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 36
1980s
36 births
- 1990s
1990s
104 births
- 2000s
2000s
99 births
- 2010s 29
2010s
29 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 104 births (39% of all-time use).
Najia by state
Where Najia concentrates geographically, total births since 1986
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Najia? ▼
Since 1986, Social Security records show 268 babies named Najia. The most recent recorded year was 2017. Its busiest year on record was 2000, with 20 births.
When was Najia most popular? ▼
Najia was most popular in the 1990s decade with 104 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
Where is Najia most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Najia are Illinois (5 births), New York (5 births).
How long has the name Najia been used? ▼
Records for Najia go back to 1986, giving 32 years of history through 2017.
What names are similar to Najia? ▼
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 Najia's data
- Najia's decade-level peak was the 1990s (104 total births); usage has since declined to 29 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Najias (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Najia
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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, 1986–2017 (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. "Najia: Baby Name Since 1986 - 268 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/najia. 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 Najia 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.