Boys' name · since 1912
Naaman
Naaman has 856 recorded births since 1912 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2005 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5,670 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 856
- born since 1912
- 2000s
- peak decade
Naaman sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 856 recorded since 1912.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Naaman has been recorded 856 times among boys since 1912, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 2024.
- #5,670 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 856 born since 1912
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Naaman ranks #5,670 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 856 born since 1912, peaking in the 2000s.
- #5,670 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 856
- born since 1912
- 2000s
- peak decade
Naaman's 856 recorded births place it above 87.53% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by West Virginia.
Naaman's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Naaman's SSA record in two at 1979 and the more recent half accounts for 59% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 41%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1922, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2005 peak of 20, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Naaman popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2024
- Peak year (2005)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 113 years of records
Naaman by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (139 births, 16% of the file).
2000s was Naaman's strongest decade.
139 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 16% of all-time use.
Naaman births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 44
1910s
44 births
- 1920s
1920s
60 births
- 1930s 55
1930s
55 births
- 1940s 29
1940s
29 births
- 1950s 44
1950s
44 births
- 1960s 45
1960s
45 births
- 1970s
1970s
92 births
- 1980s
1980s
94 births
- 1990s
1990s
106 births
- 2000s
2000s
139 births
- 2010s
2010s
110 births
- 2020s 38
2020s
38 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 139 births (16% of all-time use).
How Naaman compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Naaman's total volume
Naaman by state
Where Naaman concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | West Virginia | | 11 | 1.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 6 | 0.7% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 0.6% |
11 of 856 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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- Naaman's decade-level peak was the 2000s (139 total births); usage has since declined to 38 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- West Virginia records the most Naamans (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. West Virginia names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Naaman: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2005)
Similar record span (~112 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1912–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Naaman 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 August 2026.