How Many People Are Named Najayah?
An estimated 21 people in the United States have the first name Najayah. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 21 years old, and Najayah peaked in popularity in 2008 with 6 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Najayah 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 Najayah paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Najayah is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
21
About 1 in 16,321,635 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
21
years old
Peak Year
2008
6 births
Total Registered
21
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Najayah
Najayah is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 21 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Najayah as a female name
Ranked #19,331 in 2009
5 female births in 2009
Peak: 2008 (6 births)
Najayah: Popularity Over Time
Najayah by Decade
How has Najayah 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21 | 0 | 21 | |
Najayah + Last Name Combinations
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Najayah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Najayah?
We estimate approximately 21 people named Najayah 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 16,321,635 Americans share this first name.
Is Najayah a common name?
Najayah is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 40.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 21 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Najayah most popular?
Najayah reached peak popularity in 2008, when 6 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Najayah is approximately 21 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Najayah a female name?
Najayah is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Najayah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Najayah Smith, Najayah Johnson, Najayah 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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