Najae
The Story of Najae
As a girl name
American parents first put Najae on the record books as a girl name in 1992, with 7 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1999, when 48 Najaes were born — ranking #2,812 that year. About 48% of every Najae on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Najae last appeared in the published SSA data in 2022, with 9 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 578 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Najae as a boy name dates back to 1999, when 5 babies received it. 2002 was its biggest year on record, with 12 newborns named Najae — #5,723 in the national rankings. About 72% of every Najae on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Najae last appeared in the published SSA data in 2014, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 83 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Najae
Phonetically similar names — useful when Najae is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Nudge
- Nage
- Naj
- Naje
- Nidge
- Neige
- Nuch
- Nush
- Noodge
- Nij
- Noge
- Noj
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Najae
Najae is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1992 and has accumulated 578 births in the dataset. Najae's peak popularity came in 1999 when it ranked #2,812. Use the chart and map above to compare Najae'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 .
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