Semaj
Semaj was the 1027th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 217 babies. Its best year was 2011, when it ranked 627th with 374 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 12 places. More babies were named Semaj in the 2000s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #1,027 boys, up 125 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 217boys
- Girls and boys
- 12% girls, 88% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2011374 babies
- Total since 1880
- 9,459babies recorded
Semaj popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,515 | #1,027 | 18 | 217 |
| 2020 | #4,983 | #1,152 | 26 | 169 |
| 2010 | #1,816 | #675 | 113 | 354 |
| 2000 | #2,770 | #1,033 | 53 | 142 |
| 1990 | #9,091 | #1,483 | 9 | 59 |
| 1980 | — | #3,224 | — | 14 |
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How popular is Semaj, counting every spelling?
Semaj is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #958 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,027 for Semaj on its own. Together these spellings went to 229 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semaj | 217 | #1,027 | 1,009 |
| Semaje | 12 | #7,117 | 29 |
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 many kids will share the name Semaj?
217 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Semaj (0.06 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Semaj born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 39 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Semaj.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Semaj?
About 7,300 people born in the US named Semaj are alive today, with a median age of 17; half are between 10 and 23. That makes Semaj 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.
Semaj by state
How common Semaj was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Louisiana (3.7×), Mississippi (3.6×), South Carolina (3.2×), Georgia (3.1×), Pennsylvania (2.1×). In 29 states fewer than five boys 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 Semaj: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Semaj, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Semaj
How popular is the name Semaj?
Semaj was the 1027th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 217 babies. Its best year was 2011, when it ranked 627th with 374 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 12 places. More babies were named Semaj in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Semaj a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 12% girls, 88% boys given the name Semaj in the US.
Where is Semaj most popular?
In 2021–2025, Semaj was most common in Louisiana (0.43 per 1,000 boys), followed by Mississippi and South Carolina.