Naledge
Jabari Miles Evans, better known by his stage name Naledge, is an American rapper and one half of the hip-hop duo Kidz in the Hall. He is also an assistant professor of Race and Media at the University of South Carolina in School of Journalism and Mass Communication. In 2012, Naledge created a company, a platform for local artists to share their work.
Meaning & Origin of Naledge
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jabari Miles Evans, better known by his stage name Naledge, is an American rapper and one half of the hip-hop duo Kidz in the Hall. He is also an assistant professor of Race and Media at the University of South Carolina in School of Journalism and Mass Communication. In 2012, Naledge created a company, a platform for local artists to share their work.
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The Story of Naledge
Naledge first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2020, with 10 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 10 Naledges were born — ranking #7,499 that year. As of 2026, Naledge ranks #12,230 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 20 Naledges have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2020s through the 2020s.
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About the name Naledge
Naledge is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2020 and has accumulated 20 births in the dataset. Naledge's peak popularity came in 2020 when it ranked #7,499. Use the chart and map above to compare Naledge'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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