Najah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#12,787

among girls · ↓5,628 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Najah

How common

1 in 229,610

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1999

101 babies

All-time total

1,891

#4,936 all-time among girls

First recorded

1969

in Social Security records

Najah popularity over time

1,891 babies have been named Najah since 1969, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1960s	5	–	5	1	–	#8,272
1970s	103	–	103	10	+1960%	#2,906
1980s	240	–	240	24	+133%	#2,639
1990s	668	11	679	68	+183%	#1,651
2000s	551	23	574	57	-15%	#1,840
2010s	195	–	195	20	-66%	#5,366
2020s (to 2025)	95	–	95	16	-19%	#5,608

The story of Najah

Najah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #12,787 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1969, 1,891 American babies have been named Najah. Its peak came in 1999, when 101 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Najah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Najah?

The median living Najah is about 26 years old; half are between 20 and 33. An estimated 1,900 people named Najah are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Najah year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	7	#12,787	–	–
2024	16	#7,159	–	–
2023	18	#6,591	–	–
2022	13	#8,376	–	–
2021	19	#6,338	–	–
2020	22	#5,608	–	–
2019	22	#5,739	–	–
2018	19	#6,441	–	–
2017	18	#6,730	–	–
2016	21	#6,126	–	–
2015	23	#5,786	–	–
2014	13	#8,816	–	–
2013	16	#7,651	–	–
2012	19	#6,799	–	–
2011	18	#7,038	–	–
2010	26	#5,366	–	–
2009	34	#4,442	–	–
2008	33	#4,613	–	–
2007	35	#4,355	5	#13,781
2006	43	#3,660	–	–
2005	49	#3,199	–	–
2004	69	#2,469	12	#6,397
2003	101	#1,840	–	–
2002	55	#2,768	–	–
2001	65	#2,429	6	#10,141
2000	67	#2,326	–	–
1995	78	#1,832	–	–
1990	40	#2,880	5	#9,075
1985	22	#3,808	–	–
1980	30	#2,977	–	–
1975	10	#5,828	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Najah, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Najah?

The median living Najah is about 26 years old. Half of all living Najahs are between 20 and 33 years old.

How many people named Najah are alive today?

An estimated 1,900 people named Najah are alive in the United States, based on 1,891 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Najah in 2025?

Najah ranked #12,787 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Najah?

1,891 babies have been named Najah in the United States since 1969, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Najah most popular?

Najah peaked in 1999, when 101 newborns received the name.

Is Najah a boy or girl name?

Najah is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Najah rising or falling?

Najah is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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