boy's name
Neji
- Gender Boy
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 344
Neji is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in France in 2010, when 20 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 58,952 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1973.
Neji over time
Births per decade in France, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 25 |
| 2000s | 30 |
| 2010s | 110 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 70 |
How popular is Neji?
In 2025, Neji was given to 10 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Where Neji is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Neji is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Néji | Néji is a rare spelling of Neji, written with an acute accent and recorded about 70 times, mostly in France. | 70 |
Names that peaked alongside Neji
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Neji also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Neji over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Neji
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Neji — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Neji
How popular is the name Neji?
In 2025, Neji was given to 10 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Is Neji a girl's or a boy's name?
Neji is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Neji most popular?
Neji peaked in 2010, when 20 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Neji a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Neji currently ranks #2,959 in France. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.