How Many People Are Named Nijay?
An estimated 75 people in the United States have the first name Nijay. It is used for both genders, with 53.9% male. The average bearer is 21 years old, and Nijay peaked in popularity in 2008 with 13 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nijay 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 Nijay paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Nijay is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
75
About 1 in 4,570,058 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
53.9% confidence
Average Age
21
years old
Peak Year
2008
13 births
Total Registered
76
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nijay
Nijay is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (53.9%) and females (46.1%). Out of 76 total births registered, 41 were male and 35 were female.
Nijay as a male name
Ranked #11,721 in 2014
6 male births in 2014
Peak: 2005 (9 births)
Nijay as a female name
Ranked #19,404 in 2009
5 female births in 2009
Peak: 2004 (11 births)
Nijay: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nijay span from the 1990s to the 2010s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 65 babies were registered. Nijay has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Nijay by Decade
How has Nijay 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.
Nijay + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nijay as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Nijay: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nijay?
We estimate approximately 75 people named Nijay 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 4,570,058 Americans share this first name.
Is Nijay a common name?
Nijay is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 60.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 76 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nijay most popular?
Nijay reached peak popularity in 2008, when 13 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nijay is approximately 21 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nijay a male name?
Nijay is predominantly male. 53.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nijay Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nijay Smith, Nijay Johnson, Nijay 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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