Boys' name · since 2004

Semajay

63 babies named Semajay in U.S. Social Security records since 2004, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#20,593 of 45,481
all-time among boys
63
born since 2004
2000s
peak decade

Semajay sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 63 recorded since 2004.

Social Security Administration records show Semajay recorded 63 times among boys since 2004, 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 2004 to 2019.

  • #20,593 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 63 born since 2004
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Semajay ranks #20,593 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 63 born since 2004, peaking in the 2000s.

#20,593 of 45,481
all-time among boys
63
born since 2004
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Semajay's 63 recorded births place it above 54.68% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Semajay's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Semajay's full recorded timeline at 2008, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2004, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2007 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Semajay popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2019

Last recorded 2019
Peak year (2007)
12
Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
468101214 200420052006200720082011201220132019 6

Semajay by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (39 births, 62% of the file).

2000s was Semajay's strongest decade.

39 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.

Semajay births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 39 births (62% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Semajay? ▼
Since 2004, Social Security records show 63 babies named Semajay. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #20,593 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2019. Its busiest year on record was 2007, with 12 births.
Where does Semajay sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Semajay ranks #20,593 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Semajay most popular? ▼
Semajay was most popular in the 2000s decade with 39 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
How long has the name Semajay been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Semajay since 2004 -- 16 years through the most recent 2019 data.
What names are similar to Semajay? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Semaj, Semir, Semisi, Sem, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Semajay's data

  • Semajay's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (39 total births) through the 2010s (24) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Semajay

Nearby Names Like Semajay

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Semajay

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#10113 278 births
Semisi Boy
#7361 216 births
Sem Boy
215 births
Semaje Boy
#6995 142 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Morrill
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Renold
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Demosthenes
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Lenvil
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Semajay: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 2004–2019 (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 Semajay 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.