Is Najwa a boy or girl name?

Najwa is a girl’s name. Of the 605 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 100.0% were girls and 0.0% were boys.

Najwa

Recorded 1972–2025 · United States

Najwa was most popular in 1992, when 26 American babies were given the name — ranking #6,420 that year. In 2025 it ranked #12,329, with 15 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 605 people named Najwa.

Najwa over time

Births per year. The dot marks Najwa’s peak in 1992. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Najwa a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Najwa is a girl’s name — 100.0% of the 605 Americans given it were girls and 0.0% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 100% girls and 0% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org