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Semaj
OriginVariation of James, English from Hebrew
Meaning"supplanter"
About Semaj
Semaj is part of a special club of names created by spelling other names backward (meet the president, Nevaeh). Semaj is a reversal of James and is used primarily for boys. But ever since James became fair game for girls, so did Semaj — it's now unisex in usage.
Pronounced suh-MAHJ.
As of October 2026, Semaj ranked #6515 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1685 in 2009.
Editor's take: The name Semaj is a girl's name meaning "supplanter".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #3,000 | 57 | 31.9 |
| 2015 | #2,995 | 58 | 32.5 |
| 2016 | #3,049 | 55 | 31 |
| 2017 | #2,830 | 60 | 34.8 |
| 2018 | #3,730 | 41 | 24.1 |
| 2019 | #3,776 | 40 | 23.8 |
| 2020 | #4,979 | 26 | 16.1 |
| 2021 | #4,002 | 37 | 22.5 |
| 2022 | #3,818 | 40 | 24.4 |
| 2023 | #4,719 | 29 | 18.1 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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