US rank #16502 Girls' name Peak 2016 157 births

Narjis — #16502 US girls' name

157 babies named Narjis in U.S. Social Security records since 2006, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s82010s1102020s39
#16502
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 7% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

70% of everyone ever named Narjis was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

15 babies were named Narjis in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Narjis

The Social Security Administration has registered 157 babies named Narjis between 2006 and 2024, spanning 19 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Narjis currently holds the #16502 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 15 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Narjis performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 110 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Narjis shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Michigan, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Narjis in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Narjis in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 157 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Narjis at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

157

Since 2006

19 years of records

Peak year

2016

15 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#16,502

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2006

Recorded for 19 years

Last year on file: 2024

Narjis popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2006

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
15
Annual births at peak — across 19 years of records
05101520 202420222020201820162014201220102006 8

Narjis by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
110 births that decade — 70% of Narjis's all-time total
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Narjis by state

Where Narjis concentrates geographically — total births since 2006

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Narjis
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Michigan
5 3.2%
Michigan share of Narjis's total US births 3.2%

5 of 157 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Narjis?
157 babies have been named Narjis since 2006. It currently ranks #16502 among girls. The peak year was 2016 with 15 births.
When was Narjis most popular?
Narjis was most popular in the 2010s decade with 110 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Narjis most popular?
The top states for the name Narjis are Michigan (5 births).
How long has the name Narjis been used?
Narjis has been recorded in Social Security data since 2006, spanning 19 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Narjis?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nariah, Nariyah, Nara, Narissa, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2006–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.