Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Semaj isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1971. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Semaj through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 9,459
- 7,421 boys · 2,038 girls
- Most popular year
- 2009
- 495 babies
- 2025
- 235
- #1,027 for boys · #6,515 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +1%
- Steady
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 84% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 217 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 1,027 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 9.3% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 374 in 2011. It also appeared in 18 birth records for girls in 2025. In 2025, Georgia had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (26). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 5,892 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Semaj’s family of names
Semaj may belong to the same name family as SEMAJJ. This is a tentative spelling connection.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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If you love Semaj, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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