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The first name Semaj

A unisex name.

2 syllables Unisex

Meaning and origin

James reversed.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Semaj at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 217 boys born in the United States were named Semaj, the 1,027th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2011, when 374 were.

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9,459
babies named Semaj since 1880
#1,027
rank in 2025
2011
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Questions

What does the name Semaj mean?
James reversed.
Is Semaj a boy's or a girl's name?
Both. Of the 9,459 US babies named Semaj since 1880, 22% were girls and 78% boys.
When was Semaj most popular?
2011 in the United States, when 374 babies were named Semaj, its highest rank at 627th.