Total births
63
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.
- 63
- total births
- 2004–2019
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that 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.
- 63 total births
- 2004–2019 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 62% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
63 boys have been named Semajay since 2004, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2019.
- 63
- total births
- 2004–2019
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
62% of everyone ever named Semajay was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
12 babies were named Semajay in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
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 at a glance
Last recorded 2019Peak year
2007
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2004
Semajay popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2019
- Peak year (2007)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Semajay by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
- 2000s
2000s
39 births
- 2010s
2010s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 39 births (62% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Semajay? ▼
Since 2004, Social Security records show 63 babies named Semajay. The most recent recorded year was 2019. Its busiest year on record was 2007, with 12 births.
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.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Semajay
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Semaje Boy
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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, 2004–2019 (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. "Semajay: Baby Name Since 2004 - 63 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/semajay. 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 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 June 2026.