Boys' name · since 2000

Nahiem

Since 2000, U.S. Social Security records show 108 babies named Nahiem, peaking in 2022. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#16,938 of 45,481
all-time among boys
108
born since 2000
2000s
peak decade

Nahiem sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 108 recorded since 2000.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nahiem has been recorded 108 times among boys since 2000, 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 2000 to 2022.

  • #16,938 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 108 born since 2000
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nahiem ranks #16,938 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 108 born since 2000, peaking in the 2000s.

#16,938 of 45,481
all-time among boys
108
born since 2000
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Nahiem's 108 recorded births place it above 62.72% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Nahiem's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Nahiem's SSA record in two at 2010 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2002, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2022 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Nahiem popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2022

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (2022)
11
Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
4681012 2000200320082012201620212022 11

Nahiem by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (52 births, 48% of the file).

2000s was Nahiem's strongest decade.

52 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.

Nahiem births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 52 births (48% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nahiem? ▼
108 babies have been named Nahiem since 2000. All-time, it sits at #16,938 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2022. The peak year was 2022 with 11 births.
Where does Nahiem sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nahiem ranks #16,938 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Nahiem most popular? ▼
Nahiem was most popular in the 2000s decade with 52 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
How long has the name Nahiem been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Nahiem since 2000 -- 23 years through the most recent 2022 data.
What names are similar to Nahiem? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nahum, Nahom, Nahshon, Naheem, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Nahiem's data

  • Nahiem's decade-level peak was the 2000s (52 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Nahiem

Nearby Names Like Nahiem

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nahiem

Nahum Boy
#2370 2,197 births
Nahom Boy
#3491 981 births
Nahshon Boy
#12335 697 births
Naheem Boy
#5475 502 births
Nahmir Boy
#2634 417 births

Compare Nahiem side by side: Nahiem vs Nahum Nahiem vs Nahom Nahiem vs Nahshon

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Canuto
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Gurnie
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Nahiem: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 2000–2022 (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 Nahiem 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.