US rank #9170 Boys' name Peak 1998 416 births

Nadim — #9170 US boys' name

416 babies named Nadim in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 1998. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s171980s661990s972000s952010s1022020s39
#9170
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 36% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

25% of everyone ever named Nadim was born in this single decade.

1998
Single peak year

17 babies were named Nadim in 1998 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Nadim

The Social Security Administration has registered 416 babies named Nadim between 1975 and 2024, spanning 50 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Nadim currently holds the #9170 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1998, when 17 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Nadim performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 102 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Nadim shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 10 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Nadim in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Nadim in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 416 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Nadim at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

416

Since 1975

50 years of records

Peak year

1998

17 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#9,170

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1975

Recorded for 50 years

Last year on file: 2024

Nadim popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1975

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1998)
17
Annual births at peak — across 50 years of records
05101520 202420182012200620001994198819811975 5

Nadim by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
102 births that decade — 25% of Nadim's all-time total
1970s171980s661990s972000s952010s1022020s39

Nadim by state

Where Nadim concentrates geographically — total births since 1975

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Nadim
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
10 2.4%
#2 New York
10 2.4%
California share of Nadim's total US births 2.4%
Even split

10 of 416 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nadim?
416 babies have been named Nadim since 1975. It currently ranks #9170 among boys. The peak year was 1998 with 17 births.
When was Nadim most popular?
Nadim was most popular in the 2010s decade with 102 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
Where is Nadim most popular?
The top states for the name Nadim are California (10 births), New York (10 births).
How long has the name Nadim been used?
Nadim has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 50 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Nadim?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nader, Nadir, Nadav, Nadeem, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1975–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.