How Many People Are Named Njeri?
An estimated 277 people in the United States have the first name Njeri. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 37 years old, and Njeri peaked in popularity in 1971 with 17 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Njeri 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 Njeri paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
277
About 1 in 1,237,380 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
37
years old
Peak Year
1971
17 births
Total Registered
293
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Njeri
Njeri is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 293 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Njeri as a female name
Ranked #14,817 in 2022
6 female births in 2022
Peak: 1971 (17 births)
Njeri: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Njeri span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 105 babies were registered. Njeri has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Njeri by Decade
How has Njeri 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.
Njeri by State
Njeri + Last Name Combinations
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Njeri: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Njeri?
We estimate approximately 277 people named Njeri 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 1,237,380 Americans share this first name.
Is Njeri a common name?
Njeri is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 78.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 293 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Njeri most popular?
Njeri reached peak popularity in 1971, when 17 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Njeri is approximately 37 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Njeri a female name?
Njeri is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Njeri Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Njeri Smith, Njeri Johnson, Njeri 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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