Girl · #13,427 in 2026

Naijah

Name: Popularity of the name Naijah in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Naijah, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#13,427

Peak Rank

#5,794 (2003)

Total Babies

218

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1995

First Year

2024

Last Year

2003

Peak Year

#5794

Peak Rank

218

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Naijah

American parents first put Naijah on the record books as a baby girl name in 1995, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2003, when 20 Naijahs were born — ranking #5,794 that year. About 62% of every Naijah on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Naijah last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 218 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

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Names that sound like Naijah

Phonetically similar names — useful when Naijah is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Njoy
Ndu
Ntia
Ncha
Nya
Nja
Nia
Nge
Nea
Neha
Anja
Nija

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Naijah

What does the name Naijah mean?

Naijah is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1995. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Naijah in 2026?

In 2026, Naijah ranks #13,427 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Naijah most popular?

Naijah reached its peak popularity in 2003, ranking #5,794 that year with 20 babies given the name.

Is Naijah a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Naijah is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Naijah?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Naijah include Selia, Joei, Josiah. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Naijah

Naijah is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1995 and has accumulated 218 births in the dataset. Naijah's peak popularity came in 2003 when it ranked #5,794. Use the chart and map above to compare Naijah's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.