Naja
Naja was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1998, when it ranked 1222nd with 150 babies. More babies were named Naja in the 1990s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedgirls
- Babies in 2025
- 0girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1998150 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,281babies recorded
Naja popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 6 since 2005.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2010 | #6,824 | 19 |
| 2000 | #2,530 | 60 |
| 1990 | #3,596 | 30 |
| 1980 | #4,095 | 19 |
| 1970 | #7,682 | 6 |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Naja, counting every spelling?
Naja is a spelling of Najah, a name family that had 7 girls in 2025 across its spellings. Together these spellings went to 7 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Najah | 7 | #12,787 | 73 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How old are people named Naja?
About 1,200 people born in the US named Naja are alive today, with a median age of 28; half are between 23 and 36. That makes Naja mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Naja by state
How common Naja was among girls born in each state in 1996–2000, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in Georgia (2.3×), New York (1.6×). In 34 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Naja: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Naja, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Naja
How popular is the name Naja?
Naja was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1998, when it ranked 1222nd with 150 babies. More babies were named Naja in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Is Naja a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Naja in the US.
Where was Naja most popular?
In 1996–2000, Naja was most common in Maryland (0.09 per 1,000 girls), followed by Georgia and Mississippi.