Total births
16
Girls' name · since 2000
Najya
Najya has 16 recorded births since 2000 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2010 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 16
- total births
- 2000–2010
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
Najya is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 16 have been recorded since 2000.
Social Security Administration records show Najya recorded 16 times among girls since 2000, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2000 to 2010.
- 16 total births
- 2000–2010 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 63% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
16 girls have been named Najya since 2000, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2010.
- 16
- total births
- 2000–2010
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
63% of everyone ever named Najya was born in this single decade.
2010
Single peak year
6 babies were named Najya in 2010 - its busiest year on record.
Najya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Najya's full recorded timeline at 2009, 69% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 31% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2000, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2010 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Najya at a glance
Last recorded 2010Peak year
2010
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2000
Najya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2010
- Peak year (2010)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Najya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Najya's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.
Najya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
10 births
- 2010s
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 10 births (63% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Najya? ▼
Since 2000, Social Security records show 16 babies named Najya. The most recent recorded year was 2010. Its busiest year on record was 2010, with 6 births.
When was Najya most popular? ▼
Najya was most popular in the 2000s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
How long has the name Najya been used? ▼
Records for Najya go back to 2000, giving 11 years of history through 2010.
What names are similar to Najya? ▼
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 Najya's data
- Najya's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (10 total births) through the 2010s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Najya
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Najya
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Naja Girl
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Najma Girl
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Najla Girl
#13860 653 births
Najwa Girl
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Compare Najya side by side: Najya vs Najah Najya vs Naja Najya vs Najma
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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, 2000–2010 (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. "Najya: Baby Name Since 2000 - 16 Births, Peak 2010." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/najya. 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 Najya 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.