girl's name

Najiyah

nuh-JEE-yuh (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 7
  • Births on record 106

Najiyah is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2010 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 figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 2001, when 9 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1999.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Najiyah Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2010s.

62
'90 '00 '10
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Births named Najiyah by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1990s 7
2000s 62
2010s 7

How Popular Is Najiyah?

In 2010, Najiyah was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Najiyah Is Used

England & Wales #5,056 4 in 2007
United States #14,672 7 in 2010

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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 Najiyah

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Najiyah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Najiyah

  • English nuh-JEE-yuh

Sibling Names for Najiyah

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Najiyah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Najiyah

How popular is the name Najiyah?

In 2010, Najiyah was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Najiyah a girl's or a boy's name?

Najiyah is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Najiyah?

Najiyah has 3 syllables.

When was Najiyah most popular?

Najiyah peaked in 2001, when 9 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.