How Many People Are Named Najah?
An estimated 1,828 people in the United States have the first name Najah. It is predominantly female (98.2%). The average bearer is 27 years old, and Najah peaked in popularity in 1999 with 101 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Najah as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Najah paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,828
About 1 in 187,502 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
98.2% confidence
Average Age
27
years old
Peak Year
1999
101 births
Total Registered
1,884
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Najah
Najah is predominantly female (98.2%), though 34 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Najah as a male name
Ranked #13,780 in 2007
5 male births in 2007
Peak: 2004 (12 births)
Najah as a female name
Ranked #7,129 in 2024
16 female births in 2024
Peak: 1999 (101 births)
Najah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Najah span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 679 babies were registered. Najah has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Najah by Decade
How has Najah tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Najah by State
Birth registrations for Najah span all 17 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey. The lowest are in Wisconsin, Minnesota, District of Columbia. On average, about 46 Najahs were registered per state.
Najah + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Najah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Najah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Najah?
We estimate approximately 1,828 people named Najah are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 187,502 Americans share this first name.
Is Najah a common name?
Najah is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,884 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Najah most popular?
Najah reached peak popularity in 1999, when 101 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Najah is approximately 27 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Najah a female name?
Najah is predominantly female. 98.2% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Najah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Najah Smith, Najah Johnson, Najah Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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