US rank #2118 Boys' name Peak 2006 2,060 births

Naeem — #2118 US boys' name

2,060 babies named Naeem in U.S. Social Security records since 1966, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s101970s1591980s2061990s3472000s4772010s5512020s310
#2118
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 85% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

27% of everyone ever named Naeem was born in this single decade.

2006
Single peak year

71 babies were named Naeem in 2006 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Naeem

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,060 babies named Naeem between 1966 and 2024, spanning 59 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Naeem currently holds the #2118 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2006, when 71 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Naeem performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 551 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Naeem shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Pennsylvania, which accounts for 306 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and New Jersey. In total, SSA state-level files list Naeem in 12 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Naeem 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 2,060 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.

Naeem at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,060

Since 1966

59 years of records

Peak year

2006

71 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#2,118

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1966

Recorded for 59 years

Last year on file: 2024

Naeem popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1966

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2006)
71
Annual births at peak — across 59 years of records
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Naeem by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
551 births that decade — 27% of Naeem's all-time total
1960s101970s1591980s2061990s3472000s4772010s5512020s310

Naeem by state

Where Naeem concentrates geographically — total births since 1966

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Naeem
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Pennsylvania
306 14.9%
#2 New York
242 11.7%
#3 New Jersey
142 6.9%
#4 California
59 2.9%
#5 Georgia
38 1.8%
#6 Florida
29 1.4%
#7 Virginia
23 1.1%
#8 Texas
19 0.9%
Pennsylvania share of Naeem's total US births 14.9%
Even split

306 of 2,060 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.

Naeem appears in 12 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Naeem?
2,060 babies have been named Naeem since 1966. It currently ranks #2118 among boys. The peak year was 2006 with 71 births.
When was Naeem most popular?
Naeem was most popular in the 2010s decade with 551 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Naeem most popular?
The top states for the name Naeem are Pennsylvania (306 births), New York (242 births), New Jersey (142 births).
How long has the name Naeem been used?
Naeem has been recorded in Social Security data since 1966, spanning 59 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Naeem?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nael, Naethan, Naetochukwu, Naeshawn, 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, 1966–2024 (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.