unisex name
Semaj
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 9,459
Semaj is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 22% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 235 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2009, when 495 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 14,108 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1971.
Semaj over time
Births per decade in the United States, 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 | 91 |
| 1980s | 189 |
| 1990s | 1,092 |
| 2000s | 3,620 |
| 2010s | 3,120 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,347 |
How popular is Semaj?
In 2025, Semaj was given to 235 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
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 Semaj
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Semaj also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Semaj over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Semaj
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Semaj — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Semaj
How popular is the name Semaj?
In 2025, Semaj was given to 235 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Semaj a girl's or a boy's name?
Semaj is used for both girls and boys. About 22% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Semaj most popular?
Semaj peaked in 2009, when 495 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Semaj a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Semaj currently ranks #1,026 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.