Najma: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,854

among girls · ↑477 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Najma

How common

1 in 76,537

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2016

38 babies

All-time total

885

#8,168 all-time among girls

First recorded

1983

in Social Security records

Najma popularity over time

885 babies have been named Najma since 1983, 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

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	–	–	–	–
1980s	16	2	–	#10,214
1990s	101	10	+531%	#4,772
2000s	307	31	+204%	#3,846
2010s	304	30	-1%	#3,978
2020s (to 2025)	157	26	-14%	#4,334

Where Najma is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls	Implied rank
2026	20	0.01	outside top 500
2027	19	0.01	outside top 500
2028	18	0.01	outside top 500
2029	18	0.01	outside top 500
2030	17	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Najma

Najma is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,854 in 2025 with 21 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1983, 885 American babies have been named Najma. Its peak came in 2016, when 38 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Najma?

The median living Najma is about 15 years old; half are between 8 and 22. An estimated 900 people named Najma 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.

Najma year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	21	#5,854
2024	19	#6,331
2023	27	#4,957
2022	28	#4,869
2021	30	#4,576
2020	32	#4,334
2019	28	#4,864
2018	32	#4,426
2017	29	#4,779
2016	38	#3,978
2015	33	#4,372
2014	35	#4,239
2013	26	#5,261
2012	30	#4,799
2011	30	#4,779
2010	23	#5,912
2009	31	#4,774
2008	34	#4,522
2007	36	#4,271
2006	31	#4,654
2005	32	#4,339
2004	20	#6,141
2003	32	#4,176
2002	26	#4,720
2001	34	#3,846
2000	31	#4,048
1995	12	#7,377
1990	–	–
1985	6	#10,214
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
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1950	–	–
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1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Najma?

The median living Najma is about 15 years old. Half of all living Najmas are between 8 and 22 years old.

How many people named Najma are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Najma are alive in the United States, based on 885 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Najma in 2025?

Najma ranked #5,854 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 21 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Najma?

885 babies have been named Najma in the United States since 1983, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Najma most popular?

Najma peaked in 2016, when 38 newborns received the name.

Is Najma a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Najma rising or falling?

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

Will Najma become more popular?

Najma is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 17 girls named Najma in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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