Girls' name · since 1998
Nahima
Since 1998, U.S. Social Security records show 121 babies named Nahima, peaking in 2007. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #25,049 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 121
- born since 1998
- 2000s
- peak decade
121 girls have been named Nahima since 1998, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Nahima recorded 121 times among girls since 1998, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2017.
- #25,049 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 121 born since 1998
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nahima ranks #25,049 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 121 born since 1998, peaking in the 2000s.
- #25,049 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 121
- born since 1998
- 2000s
- peak decade
Nahima's 121 recorded births place it above 65.34% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Nahima's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Nahima splits its recorded history at 2010: 40% of all births land in the more recent half, 60% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1998 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2007 peak of 24 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Nahima popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2017
- Peak year (2007)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Nahima by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (67 births, 55% of the file).
2000s was Nahima's strongest decade.
67 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Nahima births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
67 births
- 2010s
2010s
49 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 67 births (55% of all-time use).
Nahima by state
Where Nahima concentrates geographically, total births since 1998
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- Nahima's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (67 total births) through the 2010s (49) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Nahimas (13 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Nahima: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2007)
Similar record span (~19 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, 1998–2017 (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 Nahima 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.