girl's name
Naja
- Gender Girl
- Letters 4
- Births on record 1,289
Naja is a girl's name. In 2023 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1998, when 150 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1964.
Naja over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2023, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 89 |
| 1980s | 205 |
| 1990s | 482 |
| 2000s | 375 |
| 2010s | 102 |
| 2020s (to 2023) | 23 |
How popular is Naja?
In 2023, Naja was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Naja is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Naja
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Naja also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Naja over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Naja
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Naja — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Naja
How popular is the name Naja?
In 2023, Naja was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Naja a girl's or a boy's name?
Naja is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Naja most popular?
Naja peaked in 1998, when 150 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.