Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2024

Naji

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #4,814 Trend ↑ Rising 55%
Rank 2025
#4,814
among boys · ↓1,235 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
21
named Naji · -34% vs 2024
How common
1 in 81,337
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2024
32 babies
All-time total
802
#5,899 all-time among boys
First recorded
1980
in Social Security records

Naji popularity over time

802 babies have been named Naji since 1980, 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
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2024Boys

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 Boys Per year Change Best rank
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1980s 76 8 – #3,173
1990s 190 19 +150% #2,903
2000s 218 22 +15% #3,039
2010s 175 18 -20% #4,473
2020s (to 2025) 143 24 +36% #3,579

Where Naji is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 23 0.01 outside top 500
2027 24 0.01 outside top 500
2028 25 0.01 outside top 500
2029 26 0.02 outside top 500
2030 27 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Naji

Naji is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,814 in 2025 with 21 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1980, 802 American babies have been named Naji. Its peak came in 2024, when 32 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Naji stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Naji?

The median living Naji is about 20 years old; half are between 9 and 28. An estimated 800 people named Naji are alive in the United States today.

median 20 020406080100

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

Naji year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 21 #4,814
2024 32 #3,579
2023 29 #3,855
2022 22 #4,652
2021 19 #5,057
2020 20 #4,810
2019 19 #5,098
2018 15 #5,960
2017 18 #5,240
2016 21 #4,719
2015 16 #5,662
2014 17 #5,407
2013 16 #5,563
2012 13 #6,546
2011 18 #5,131
2010 22 #4,473
2009 15 #6,000
2008 12 #7,065
2007 24 #4,211
2006 23 #4,183
2005 17 #4,964
2004 23 #3,963
2003 23 #3,809
2002 25 #3,527
2001 30 #3,039
2000 26 #3,270
1995 18 #3,656
1990 15 #3,905
1985 6 #6,273
1980 6 #6,007
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Famous people named Naji

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Naji al-Ali Naji al-Ali Palestinian political cartoonist (1938 – 1987) 1937–1987 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Naji?

The median living Naji is about 20 years old. Half of all living Najis are between 9 and 28 years old.

How many people named Naji are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Naji are alive in the United States, based on 802 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Naji in 2025?

Naji ranked #4,814 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 21 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Naji?

802 babies have been named Naji in the United States since 1980, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Naji most popular?

Naji peaked in 2024, when 32 newborns received the name.

Is Naji a boy or girl name?

Naji is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Naji rising or falling?

Naji is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Naji become more popular?

Naji is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 27 boys named Naji in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Naji?

Well-known people named Naji include Naji al-Ali (painter).

Names like Naji

Names that sound and feel close to Naji: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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