How Many People Are Named Najai?
An estimated 205 people in the United States have the first name Najai. It is used for both genders, with 78.0% female. The average bearer is 22 years old, and Najai peaked in popularity in 2001 with 22 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Najai 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 Najai paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
205
About 1 in 1,671,972 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
78.0% confidence
Average Age
22
years old
Peak Year
2001
22 births
Total Registered
209
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Najai
Najai is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (22.0%) and females (78.0%). Out of 209 total births registered, 46 were male and 163 were female.
Najai as a male name
Ranked #11,863 in 2024
6 male births in 2024
Peak: 2004 (9 births)
Najai as a female name
Ranked #14,585 in 2020
6 female births in 2020
Peak: 2001 (22 births)
Najai: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Najai span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 138 babies were registered. Najai has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Najai by Decade
How has Najai 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.
Najai + Last Name Combinations
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Najai: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Najai?
We estimate approximately 205 people named Najai 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 1,671,972 Americans share this first name.
Is Najai a common name?
Najai is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 74.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 209 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Najai most popular?
Najai reached peak popularity in 2001, when 22 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Najai is approximately 22 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Najai a female name?
Najai is predominantly female. 78.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Najai Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Najai Smith, Najai Johnson, Najai 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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