Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1993

Najee

Gender Unisex · 13% girls Rank 2025 #5,535
Rank 2025
#5,535
among boys · ↓1,580 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
17
named Najee · -39% vs 2024
How common
1 in 100,475
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1993
245 babies
All-time total
3,172
#2,686 all-time among boys
First recorded
1977
in Social Security records

Najee popularity over time

3,172 babies have been named Najee since 1977, 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
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BoysGirls

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
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
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1970s – 15 15 2 – #3,769
1980s 42 268 310 31 +1967% #965
1990s 266 1,426 1,692 169 +446% #704
2000s 97 571 668 67 -61% #1,478
2010s 12 296 308 31 -54% #3,022
2020s (to 2025) – 179 179 30 -3% #2,947

The story of Najee

Najee is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #5,535 in 2025 with 17 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1977, 3,172 American babies have been named Najee, about 87% boys and 13% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1993, when 245 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 Najee stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Najee?

The median living Najee is about 28 years old; half are between 21 and 32. An estimated 3,100 people named Najee are alive in the United States today.

median 28 020406080100

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

Najee 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 – – 17 #5,535
2024 – – 28 #3,955
2023 – – 31 #3,689
2022 – – 43 #2,947
2021 – – 37 #3,224
2020 – – 23 #4,377
2019 – – 33 #3,470
2018 – – 29 #3,764
2017 – – 31 #3,561
2016 – – 23 #4,426
2015 – – 30 #3,655
2014 – – 38 #3,022
2013 – – 24 #4,142
2012 6 #16,289 29 #3,682
2011 – – 25 #4,071
2010 6 #16,360 34 #3,288
2009 6 #16,649 35 #3,253
2008 – – 51 #2,497
2007 8 #13,543 52 #2,466
2006 – – 44 #2,686
2005 8 #12,667 49 #2,392
2004 7 #13,767 47 #2,404
2003 17 #6,804 65 #1,835
2002 13 #8,160 70 #1,691
2001 11 #9,180 83 #1,478
2000 27 #4,496 75 #1,580
1995 37 #3,141 142 #934
1990 17 #5,462 121 #943
1985 – – 5 #7,257
1980 – – 7 #5,324
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Najee?

The median living Najee is about 28 years old. Half of all living Najees are between 21 and 32 years old.

How many people named Najee are alive today?

An estimated 3,100 people named Najee are alive in the United States, based on 3,172 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Najee in 2025?

Najee ranked #5,535 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 17 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Najee?

3,172 babies have been named Najee in the United States since 1977, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Najee most popular?

Najee peaked in 1993, when 245 newborns received the name.

Is Najee a boy or girl name?

Najee is used for both: about 13% of babies named Najee have been girls and 87% boys.

Is the name Najee rising or falling?

Najee has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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