US rank #1067 Unisex name Peak 2011 7,203 births

Semaj — #1067 US boys' name

7,203 babies named Semaj in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s811980s1511990s8352000s27262010s24502020s960
#1067
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 93% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

38% of everyone ever named Semaj was born in this single decade.

2011
Single peak year

374 babies were named Semaj in 2011 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Semaj

The Social Security Administration has registered 7,203 babies named Semaj between 1971 and 2024, spanning 54 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Semaj currently holds the #1067 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2011, when 374 babies received it in a single year. Semaj is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 2,019 additional births since 1974.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Semaj performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 2,726 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Semaj shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 755 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Pennsylvania and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Semaj in 29 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Semaj 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 7,203 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.

Semaj at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

7,203

Since 1971

54 years of records

Peak year

2011

374 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#1,067

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1971

Recorded for 54 years

Last year on file: 2024

Semaj popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1971

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2011)
374
Annual births at peak — across 54 years of records
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Semaj popularity over time — girls

2,019 total births recorded since 1974 (Semaj as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 2,019 births
-50050100150 20242018201220062000199419881974 5

Semaj by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
2,726 births that decade — 38% of Semaj's all-time total
1970s811980s1511990s8352000s27262010s24502020s960

Semaj by state

Where Semaj concentrates geographically — total births since 1971

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Semaj
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
755 10.5%
#2 Pennsylvania
739 10.3%
#3 Texas
459 6.4%
#4 Illinois
433 6.0%
#5 North Carolina
429 6.0%
#6 Florida
381 5.3%
#7 Georgia
332 4.6%
#8 Louisiana
302 4.2%
California share of Semaj's total US births 10.5%
Even split

755 of 7,203 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 29 reporting states.

Semaj appears in 29 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Semaj?
7,203 babies have been named Semaj since 1971. It currently ranks #1067 among boys. The peak year was 2011 with 374 births.
When was Semaj most popular?
Semaj was most popular in the 2000s decade with 2,726 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
Where is Semaj most popular?
The top states for the name Semaj are California (755 births), Pennsylvania (739 births), Texas (459 births).
Is Semaj a unisex name?
Yes, Semaj is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 7,203 births, and as a girl's name it has 2,019 births.
How long has the name Semaj been used?
Semaj has been recorded in Social Security data since 1971, spanning 54 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Semaj?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Semir, Sem, Semisi, Semaje, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1971–2024 (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.