Total births
118
Girls' name · since 1982
Naamah
Naamah has 118 recorded births since 1982 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2018 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #10527
- among girls today
- 118
- born since 1982
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 41%
- more common than other girls
118 babies have been named Naamah since 1982, making it today's #10527 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Naamah recorded 118 times among girls since 1982, holding rank #10527 nationally today, ahead of 41% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1982 to 2025.
- #10527 among girls today
- 118 born since 1982
- 2010s peak decade
- 41% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Naamah is currently the #10527 girls' name in America, more common than 41% of girls - 118 born since 1982, peaking in the 2010s.
- #10527
- among girls today
- 118
- born since 1982
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 41%
- more common than other girls
Naamah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#10527
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 41% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Naamah was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
10 babies were named Naamah in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
How Naamah compares
118 27th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Naamah's all-time total is 69% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Naamah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 118 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 48 | 19,840 |
Naamah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Naamah splits its recorded history at 2017: 59% of all births land in the more recent half, 41% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1982 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2018 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Naamah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2018
Current rank
#10,527
Active since
1982
Naamah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–2025
- Peak year (2018)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Naamah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Naamah's strongest decade.
52 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Naamah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s 11
2000s
11 births
- 2010s
2010s
52 births
- 2020s
2020s
44 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 52 births (44% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Naamah? ▼
Since 1982, Social Security records show 118 babies named Naamah. Today it holds rank #10527 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2018, with 10 births.
When was Naamah most popular? ▼
Naamah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 52 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
How long has the name Naamah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Naamah since 1982 -- 44 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Naamah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Naama, Naava, Naarah, Naara, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Naamah's data
- Naamah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (52 total births) through the 2020s (44) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Naamah
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Naamah
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#11358 321 births
Naava Girl
#7124 268 births
Naarah Girl
#12508 238 births
Naara Girl
#10528 199 births
Naavya Girl
#5775 183 births
Compare Naamah side by side: Naamah vs Naama Naamah vs Naava Naamah vs Naarah
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1982–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Naamah: #10527 Girls' Name - 118 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/naamah. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Naamah draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.