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Semaj

22% girls, 78% boys · 235 born in 2025

Semaj has been given to about 9,459 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2009, which makes it a millennial-parent name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation—
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 9,164
Median age today17 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Semaj per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2009 · 495
  • Born in 2025235
  • All time9,459

How popular is Semaj?

Its best year was 2009, when 495 babies were given the name, ranking 1685th. The typical living American called Semaj is about 17 years old today. It is relatively most common in Mississippi, where it accounts for 0.05% of births.

Names that sound like Semaj

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Sean0.60
  2. Selma0.60
  3. Selah0.60
  4. Sherman0.58
  5. Zelma0.56
  6. Zena0.56
  7. Stefan0.53
  8. Zella0.52

Middle names for Semaj

Ranked by flow score
  1. Semaj Eve0.80
  2. Semaj Elizabeth0.78
  3. Semaj Anne0.78
  4. Semaj Rose0.77
  5. Semaj Louise0.77
  6. Semaj Pearl0.76

Sibling names for Semaj

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Yarelisister · 0.98
  2. Palomasister · 0.97
  3. Isabelasister · 0.97
  4. Misaelbrother · 0.97
  5. Campbelleither · 0.97
  6. Blazebrother · 0.96

Where Semaj is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Mississippi0.05%
  2. Georgia0.03%
  3. Louisiana0.02%
  4. Michigan0.02%
  5. North Carolina0.01%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Semaj Anderson0.74
  2. Semaj White0.72
  3. Semaj Reyes0.72
  4. Semaj Nguyen0.72
  5. Semaj Moore0.72
  6. Semaj Lee0.72

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Semaj

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. Scotland1974–2020

Semaj across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.