Girls' name · since 1971
Njeri
Since 1971, U.S. Social Security records show 293 babies named Njeri, peaking in 1971. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #16,117 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 293
- born since 1971
- 1970s
- peak decade
Njeri sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 293 recorded since 1971.
Social Security Administration records show Njeri recorded 293 times among girls since 1971, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 2022.
- #16,117 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 293 born since 1971
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Njeri ranks #16,117 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 293 born since 1971, peaking in the 1970s.
- #16,117 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 293
- born since 1971
- 1970s
- peak decade
Njeri's 293 recorded births place it above 77.71% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Njeri's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Njeri's full recorded timeline at 1992, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2011, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1971 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Njeri popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2022
- Peak year (1971)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
Njeri by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (105 births, 36% of the file).
1970s was Njeri's strongest decade.
105 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Njeri births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
105 births
- 1980s 33
1980s
33 births
- 1990s
1990s
88 births
- 2000s
2000s
56 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 105 births (36% of all-time use).
Njeri by state
Where Njeri concentrates geographically, total births since 1971
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 25 | 8.5% |
| #2 | District of Columbia | | 6 | 2.0% |
25 of 293 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Njeri's data
- Njeri's decade-level peak was the 1970s (105 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Njeris (25 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Njeri
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Two nationwide peer axes for Njeri: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1971)
Similar record span (~51 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1971–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Njeri 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 August 2026.