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boys' name ★ peaked 2007

Najib

Meaning Borrowed from Arabic نَجِيب (najīb) Gender Boy Rank 2025 #10,360

Borrowed from Arabic نَجِيب (najīb).

Rank 2025
#10,360
among boys · ↓2,763 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
7
named Najib
How common
1 in 244,011
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2007
18 babies
All-time total
376
#9,367 all-time among boys
First recorded
1979
in Social Security records

Najib popularity over time

376 babies have been named Najib since 1979, 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
00.010.010.0118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2005Boys

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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1970s 8 1 – #4,705
1980s 32 3 +300% #5,462
1990s 63 6 +97% #4,775
2000s 128 13 +103% #4,965
2010s 103 10 -20% #6,233
2020s (to 2025) 42 7 -32% #7,597

The story of Najib

Najib is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #10,360 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1979, 376 American babies have been named Najib. Its peak came in 2007, when 18 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Najib?

The median living Najib is about 19 years old; half are between 10 and 26. An estimated 400 people named Najib are alive in the United States today.

median 19 020406080100

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

Najib year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 7 #10,360
2024 11 #7,597
2023 6 #11,822
2022 7 #10,522
2021 6 #11,715
2020 5 #13,458
2019 7 #10,479
2018 14 #6,233
2017 13 #6,556
2016 10 #7,974
2015 10 #7,872
2014 8 #9,364
2013 9 #8,565
2012 12 #6,907
2011 11 #7,349
2010 9 #8,583
2009 6 #12,011
2008 15 #5,977
2007 18 #5,148
2006 12 #6,771
2005 17 #4,965
2004 12 #6,398
2003 12 #6,144
2002 15 #5,066
2001 11 #6,299
2000 10 #6,688
1995 5 #9,845
1990 6 #7,800
1985 6 #6,274
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Famous people named Najib

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

  1. 1 Najib Razak Najib Razak Prime Minister of Malaysia from 2009 to 2018 b. 1953 · Contemporary
  2. 2 Najib Mikati Najib Mikati Prime Minister of Lebanon (born 1955) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Najib?

The median living Najib is about 19 years old. Half of all living Najibs are between 10 and 26 years old.

How many people named Najib are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Najib are alive in the United States, based on 376 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Najib mean?

Borrowed from Arabic نَجِيب (najīb).

How popular is the name Najib in 2025?

Najib ranked #10,360 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Najib?

376 babies have been named Najib in the United States since 1979, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Najib most popular?

Najib peaked in 2007, when 18 newborns received the name.

Is Najib a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Najib rising or falling?

Najib has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Najib?

Well-known people named Najib include Najib Razak (politician), Najib Mikati (politician).

Names like Najib

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