Nijay
The Story of Nijay
As a girl name
Nijay first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2000, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2004, when 11 Nijays were born — ranking #9,264 that year. As of 2026, Nijay ranks #17,292 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 35 Nijays have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Nijay first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1999, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2005, when 9 Nijays were born — ranking #7,638 that year. As of 2026, Nijay ranks #10,716 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 41 Nijays have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Nijay
Nijay is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1999 and has accumulated 41 births in the dataset. Nijay's peak popularity came in 2005 when it ranked #7,638. Use the chart and map above to compare Nijay'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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