Total births
23
Girls' name · since 1979
Najiyyah
23 babies named Najiyyah in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 1996. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 23
- total births
- 1979–1998
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
Najiyyah is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 23 have been recorded since 1979.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Najiyyah has been recorded 23 times among girls since 1979, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 1998.
- 23 total births
- 1979–1998 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 52% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
23 girls have been named Najiyyah since 1979, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1998.
- 23
- total births
- 1979–1998
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Najiyyah was born in this single decade.
1996
Single peak year
7 babies were named Najiyyah in 1996 - its busiest year on record.
Najiyyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Najiyyah splits its recorded history at 1996: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1979 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1996 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Najiyyah at a glance
Last recorded 1998Peak year
1996
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1979
Najiyyah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–1998
- Peak year (1996)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Najiyyah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Najiyyah's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Najiyyah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
6 births
- 1990s
1990s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 12 births (52% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Najiyyah? ▼
Since 1979, Social Security records show 23 babies named Najiyyah. The most recent recorded year was 1998. Its busiest year on record was 1996, with 7 births.
When was Najiyyah most popular? ▼
Najiyyah was most popular in the 1990s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
How long has the name Najiyyah been used? ▼
Records for Najiyyah go back to 1979, giving 20 years of history through 1998.
What names are similar to Najiyyah? ▼
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 Najiyyah
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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, 1979–1998 (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. "Najiyyah: Baby Name Since 1979 - 23 Births, Peak 1996." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/najiyyah. 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 Najiyyah 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.