Total births
75
Boys' name · since 1993
Najm
75 babies named Najm in U.S. Social Security records since 1993, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9353
- among boys today
- 75
- born since 1993
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 35%
- more common than other boys
75 babies have been named Najm since 1993, making it today's #9353 boys' name.
Najm has 75 recorded births among boys since 1993, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #9353 as of the latest data, more common than 35% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 2025.
- #9353 among boys today
- 75 born since 1993
- 2020s peak decade
- 35% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Najm is currently the #9353 boys' name in America, more common than 35% of boys - 75 born since 1993, peaking in the 2020s.
- #9353
- among boys today
- 75
- born since 1993
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 35%
- more common than other boys
Najm vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#9353
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 35% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Najm was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
8 babies were named Najm in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Najm compares
75 22th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Najm's all-time total is 80% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Najm | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 75 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 23 | 22,252 |
Najm's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Najm's SSA record in two at 2017 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1993, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2022 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Najm at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#9,353
Active since
1993
Najm popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Najm by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Najm's strongest decade.
30 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Najm births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 10
1990s
10 births
- 2000s
2000s
18 births
- 2010s
2010s
17 births
- 2020s
2020s
30 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 30 births (40% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Najm? ▼
75 babies have been named Najm since 1993. It currently ranks #9353 among boys. The peak year was 2022 with 8 births.
When was Najm most popular? ▼
Najm was most popular in the 2020s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
How long has the name Najm been used? ▼
Najm has been recorded in Social Security data since 1993, spanning 33 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Najm? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Najee, Naji, Najib, Najeeb, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Najm
Nearby Names Like Najm
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Najm
Najee Boy
#3933 2,755 births
Naji Boy
#3568 802 births
Najib Boy
#7397 376 births
Najeeb Boy
#12732 259 births
Najir Boy
#12992 113 births
Compare Najm side by side: Najm vs Najee Najm vs Naji Najm vs Najib
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1993–2025 (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. "Najm: #9353 Boys' Name - 75 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/najm. 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 Najm 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 June 2026.