Najae
A feminine Arabic name meaning "flower", "survivor", or "safe from danger".
Name Census estimates that about 650 living Americans carry the first name Najae. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 87.4% of registrations being female. The average person named Najae today is around 22 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Najae births was 1999 (53 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Najae. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
650
~ 1 in 527,314 Americans
Peak year
1999
53 babies that year
Average age
22
years old
2014 SSA rank
#10,959
Tracked since 1992
Census
Najae in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 558 people with the first name Najae, which placed it at #19,133 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#19,133
National first-name rank
People counted
558
558 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
84.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Najae
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Najae is Black at 84.4%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (7.2%) and Hispanic (6.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Najae described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Najae at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American84.4% · 471
- Two or more races7.2% · 40
- Hispanic or Latino6.1% · 34
- White2.2% · 12
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 1
Gender
Gender distribution for Najae
Najae leans heavily female at 87.4% of total registrations, but 83 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Najae as a male name
- Ranked #13,425 in 2014
- 5 male births in 2014
- Peak: 2002 (12 births)
Najae as a female name
- Ranked #10,959 in 2022
- 9 female births in 2022
- Peak: 1999 (48 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Najae on both sides of the split. Of the 559 people counted with this name, 116 were male (20.8%) and 443 were female (79.2%).
Popularity
Najae: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Najae from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 338 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Najae by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Najae during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Najaes live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. New York, Pennsylvania, California recorded the most babies named Najae, while California, Pennsylvania, New York recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 42 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Najae
Najae is a gender-neutral given name of Arabic origin, derived from the root word "Naja" which means "to be saved" or "to survive." The name's earliest recorded use dates back to the 7th century, during the rise of Islam in the Arabian Peninsula.
In its original Arabic form, the name was spelled as "Najah" or "Najaah." Over time, it evolved into different variations, such as Najae, Naja, and Najah, as it spread across various regions and cultures influenced by Arabic language and traditions.
One of the earliest known references to the name can be found in the ancient Arabic poetry and literature of the pre-Islamic era, where it was often used as a metaphor for success, deliverance, or triumph.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Najae. One of the earliest recorded figures was Najae ibn Hashim, a 7th-century Arabian military commander who played a significant role in the early Muslim conquests.
In the 12th century, Najae al-Din al-Ghazali, a renowned Persian philosopher, theologian, and mystic, was born in Tus, Khorasan (present-day Iran). His influential works, such as "The Revival of the Religious Sciences," had a profound impact on Islamic thought and spirituality.
During the 13th century, Najae al-Din al-Razi, an influential Persian polymath, made significant contributions to various fields, including medicine, physics, and philosophy. He is particularly renowned for his groundbreaking work on smallpox and his critiques of Aristotelian physics.
In the realm of literature, Najae Bint Amr al-Khansa, a prominent 7th-century Arab poet, is celebrated for her elegiac verses mourning the loss of her brothers in battle. Her poetic prowess earned her the title of "The Princess of Arab Poets."
More recently, in the 20th century, Najae Al-Armanazi was a renowned Syrian poet and writer, known for her influential works that explored themes of love, loss, and the human condition.
While the name Najae has origins rooted in the Arabic language and Islamic culture, it has transcended geographical boundaries and has been adopted by various communities around the world, each imbuing it with their own cultural interpretations and meanings.
People
Najae + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Najae as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with N
Other first names starting with N with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Najae: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Najae?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 650 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Najae going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 527,314 US residents.
Is Najae a common name?
We classify Najae as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 661 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Najae most popular?
The single biggest year for Najae was 1999, when 53 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Najae is about 22 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Najae in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 558 people with the name Najae, or 0.18 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #19,133 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Najae in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Najae?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Najae on both sides of the split. Of the 559 people counted with this name, 116 were male (20.8%) and 443 were female (79.2%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Najae?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Najae is Black at 84.4%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (7.2%) and Hispanic (6.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Najae most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Najae in the 2020 Census, accounting for 84.4% (471 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Najae in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Najae a female name?
Yes, 87.4% of people registered as Najae in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Najae still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Najae in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Najae can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have the name Najae?
If you just want to know how many people share the name Najae, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.