Total births
11
Boys' name · since 1999
Negus
Negus has 11 recorded births since 1999 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2007 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 11
- total births
- 1999–2007
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
Negus is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 11 have been recorded since 1999.
Social Security Administration records show Negus recorded 11 times among boys since 1999, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys 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 1999 to 2007.
- 11 total births
- 1999–2007 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
11 boys have been named Negus since 1999, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2007.
- 11
- total births
- 1999–2007
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Negus was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
6 babies were named Negus in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
Negus's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Negus splits its recorded history at 2007: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1999 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2007 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Negus at a glance
Last recorded 2007Peak year
2007
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1999
Negus popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2007
- Peak year (2007)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Negus by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Negus's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Negus births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Negus? ▼
Negus has been given to 11 babies in the U.S. since 1999, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2007. 6 babies were born in 2007, its single highest year.
When was Negus most popular? ▼
Negus was most popular in the 2000s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
How long has the name Negus been used? ▼
Records for Negus go back to 1999, giving 9 years of history through 2007.
What names are similar to Negus? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Negan, Negasi, Negun. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
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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, 1999–2007 (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. "Negus: Baby Name Since 1999 - 11 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/negus. 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 Negus 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.