Semaj
Semaj is a masculine given name. It is James spelled backwards. Notable people with the name include:Semaj Booker, American basketball player Semaj Christon, American basketball player Semaj Morgan, American football player
- African American
Meaning & Origin of Semaj
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Semaj is a masculine given name. It is James spelled backwards. Notable people with the name include:Semaj Booker, American basketball player Semaj Christon, American basketball player Semaj Morgan, American football player
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- African American
The Story of Semaj
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Semaj as a girl name dates back to 1974, when 5 babies received it. 2009 was its biggest year on record, with 133 newborns named Semaj — #1,676 in the national rankings. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 43% of all recorded Semajs. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #5,843 among girl names with 21 births, falling sharply (-36%). In total, more than 2K Semajs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Semaj as a boy name dates back to 1971, when 5 babies received it. 2011 was its biggest year on record, with 374 newborns named Semaj — #627 in the national rankings. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 36% of all recorded Semajs. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #977 among boy names with 230 births, rising sharply (+19% over the past five years). In total, more than 8K Semajs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Semaj
Semaj is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1971 and has accumulated 8K births in the dataset. Semaj's peak popularity came in 2011 when it ranked #627. Use the chart and map above to compare Semaj'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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