Girl · #14,121 in 2026

Najiyyah

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

Current Rank

#14,121

Peak Rank

#10,568 (1996)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1979

First Year

1998

Last Year

1996

Peak Year

#10568

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Najiyyah

American parents first put Najiyyah on the record books as a baby girl name in 1979, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1996, when 7 Najiyyahs were born — ranking #10,568 that year. About 52% of every Najiyyah on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. Najiyyah last appeared in the published SSA data in 1998, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 23 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s 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 Najiyyah

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

Najera
Naniwa
Nigeria
Nigella
Nadia
Nania
Naranja
Nakita
Nakia
Netanya
Nodular
Nunya

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Najiyyah

What does the name Najiyyah mean?

Najiyyah is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1979. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Najiyyah in 2026?

In 2026, Najiyyah ranks #14,121 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Najiyyah most popular?

Najiyyah reached its peak popularity in 1996, ranking #10,568 that year with 7 babies given the name.

Is Najiyyah a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Najiyyah?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Najiyyah include Annajane, Dreamer, Maleika. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Najiyyah

Najiyyah is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1979 and has accumulated 23 births in the dataset. Najiyyah's peak popularity came in 1996 when it ranked #10,568. Use the chart and map above to compare Najiyyah'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.