Total births
76
Girls' name · since 1999
Najiyah
Since 1999, U.S. Social Security records show 76 babies named Najiyah, peaking in 2001. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 76
- total births
- 1999–2010
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 82%
- born in that decade
Najiyah sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 76 recorded since 1999.
Najiyah has 76 recorded births among girls since 1999, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2010.
- 76 total births
- 1999–2010 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 82% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
76 girls have been named Najiyah since 1999, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2010.
- 76
- total births
- 1999–2010
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 82%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
82% of everyone ever named Najiyah was born in this single decade.
2001
Single peak year
9 babies were named Najiyah in 2001 - its busiest year on record.
Najiyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Najiyah's SSA record in two at 2004 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2007, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2001 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Najiyah at a glance
Last recorded 2010Peak year
2001
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1999
Najiyah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2010
- Peak year (2001)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Najiyah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Najiyah's strongest decade.
62 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 82% of all-time use.
Najiyah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 7
1990s
7 births
- 2000s
2000s
62 births
- 2010s 7
2010s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 62 births (82% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Najiyah? ▼
76 babies have been named Najiyah since 1999. It was last recorded in 2010. The peak year was 2001 with 9 births.
When was Najiyah most popular? ▼
Najiyah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 62 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
How long has the name Najiyah been used? ▼
Najiyah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1999, spanning 12 years of data through 2010.
What names are similar to Najiyah? ▼
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 Najiyah's data
- Najiyah's decade-level peak was the 2000s (62 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Najiyah
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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, 1999–2010 (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. "Najiyah: Baby Name Since 1999 - 76 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/najiyah. 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 Najiyah 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.