Naija Name Popularity and Statistics

Naija is Predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births419
First Year on Record1992

Naija popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2025Girls8#10,917
2024Girls28#4,772
2023Girls17#6,680
2022Girls20#5,984
2021Girls22#5,573
2020Girls31#4,358
2019Girls33#4,260
2018Girls12#8,617
2016Girls7#12,876
2015Girls5#16,419
2014Girls9#10,955
2013Girls7#13,150
2012Girls8#12,199
2011Girls9#11,181
2010Girls12#9,231
2009Girls8#12,429
2007Girls7#13,924
2006Girls12#9,286
2005Girls17#6,820
2004Girls19#6,216
2003Girls14#7,580
2002Girls9#10,246
2001Girls16#6,619
2000Girls17#6,208

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

2019 · Girls

33 recorded births and rank #4,260.

2020 · Girls

31 recorded births and rank #4,358.

2024 · Girls

28 recorded births and rank #4,772.

2021 · Girls

22 recorded births and rank #5,573.

Where Naija ranked highest in 2020

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Girls

TX
Rank #2,724 · 6 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Naija