Boys' name · since 1982
Naheem
Since 1982, U.S. Social Security records show 502 babies named Naheem, peaking in 2009. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,887 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,475 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 502
- born since 1982
- 2010s
- peak decade
Naheem currently ranks #5475 among boys' names in America, with 502 babies recorded since 1982.
Social Security Administration records show Naheem recorded 502 times among boys since 1982, holding rank #5475 nationally today, ahead of 61% of boys, 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.
- #7,887 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #5,475 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 502 born since 1982
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Naheem ranks #7,887 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,475 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 502 born since 1982, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7,887 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,475 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 502
- born since 1982
- 2010s
- peak decade
Naheem's 502 recorded births place it above 82.64% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by New York.
How Naheem compares
502 Top 44% higher than 56% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Naheem's all-time total is 36% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Naheem | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 502 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 24 | 34 | 22,252 |
Naheem's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Naheem's full recorded timeline at 2007, 62% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 38% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1993, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2009 peak of 24 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Naheem popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–2025
- Peak year (2009)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Naheem by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (155 births, 31% of the file).
2010s was Naheem's strongest decade.
155 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Naheem births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 17
1980s
17 births
- 1990s
1990s
85 births
- 2000s
2000s
146 births
- 2010s
2010s
155 births
- 2020s
2020s
99 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 155 births (31% of all-time use).
How Naheem 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 Naheem's total volume
Naheem by state
Where Naheem concentrates geographically, total births since 1982
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 12 | 2.4% |
| #2 | Florida | | 5 | 1.0% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 5 | 1.0% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 1.0% |
12 of 502 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Naheem's data
- Naheem's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (155 total births) through the 2020s (99) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Naheems (12 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Naheem: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2009)
Similar record span (~43 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, 1982–2025 (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 Naheem 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.