Semaj
8% girls · 92% boys
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.
Semaj for boys#1027 US
Popular enough in the Indian community to have made it onto the US Top 1000 every year from 2001 to 2014 and now again in 2023, possibly inspired by Jamaican activist Leachim Semaj (born Michael James).
If you didn't catch it yet, Semaj is James spelled backwards.
Pronounced suh-MAHJ.
As of October 2026, Semaj ranked #6515 for girls and #1027 for boys in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1685 for girls in 2009 and #627 for boys in 2011.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #3,000 | 57 | #956 | 221 |
| 2015 | #2,995 | 58 | #1,015 | 201 |
| 2016 | #3,049 | 55 | #1,041 | 191 |
| 2017 | #2,830 | 60 | #1,035 | 195 |
| 2018 | #3,730 | 41 | #1,085 | 183 |
| 2019 | #3,776 | 40 | #1,084 | 185 |
| 2020 | #4,979 | 26 | #1,151 | 169 |
| 2021 | #4,002 | 37 | #1,163 | 171 |
| 2022 | #3,818 | 40 | #1,241 | 159 |
| 2023 | #4,719 | 29 | #906 | 257 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | #1,069 | 204 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | #1,027 | 217 |
World rankings
Semaj for boys
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Famous Semajs
- Semaj Rakem ChristonBoy
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- Semaj CrosbyBoy
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- Semajay ThomasBoy
American boxer
- Leahcim SemajBoy
Jamaican psychiatrist