Najla: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	65	7	–	#3,723
1980s	117	12	+80%	#4,325
1990s	156	16	+33%	#4,798
2000s	149	15	-4%	#4,653
2010s	118	12	-21%	#6,731
2020s (to 2025)	48	8	-32%	#8,205

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#3,723

1980s

117

+80%

#4,325

1990s

156

+33%

#4,798

2000s

149

-4%

#4,653

2010s

118

-21%

#6,731

2020s (to 2025)

-32%

#8,205

The story of Najla

Najla is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,205 in 2025 with 13 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1975, 653 American babies have been named Najla. Its peak came in 2001, when 26 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 Najla stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Najla?

The median living Najla is about 26 years old; half are between 15 and 36. An estimated 600 people named Najla 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.

Najla year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	13	#8,205
2024	6	#14,748
2023	6	#14,641
2022	8	#11,917
2021	8	#11,869
2020	7	#13,069
2019	13	#8,469
2018	12	#9,001
2017	18	#6,731
2016	11	#9,891
2015	9	#11,572
2014	13	#8,817
2013	15	#8,047
2012	11	#10,215
2011	7	#14,381
2010	9	#11,973
2009	11	#10,452
2008	10	#11,354
2007	16	#7,986
2006	7	#14,659
2005	13	#8,700
2004	16	#7,296
2003	21	#5,736
2002	15	#7,331
2001	26	#4,653
2000	14	#7,458
1995	21	#4,798
1990	8	#9,863
1985	15	#5,012
1980	15	#4,907
1975	7	#7,699
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Najla?

The median living Najla is about 26 years old. Half of all living Najlas are between 15 and 36 years old.

How many people named Najla are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Najla are alive in the United States, based on 653 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Najla in 2025?

Najla ranked #8,205 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 13 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Najla?

653 babies have been named Najla in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Najla most popular?

Najla peaked in 2001, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Najla a boy or girl name?

Najla is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Najla rising or falling?

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

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Najla popularity over time

The story of Najla

How old are people named Najla?

Najla year by year

Frequently asked questions

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