Boys' name · since 1994

Naiem

Naiem has 58 recorded births since 1994 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2008 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

58
total births
1994–2023
years on record
2000s
peak decade
36%
born in that decade

Naiem is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 58 have been recorded since 1994.

Naiem has 58 recorded births among boys since 1994, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2023.

  • 58 total births
  • 1994–2023 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 36% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

58 boys have been named Naiem since 1994, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2023.

58
total births
1994–2023
years on record
2000s
peak decade
36%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

36% of everyone ever named Naiem was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

8 babies were named Naiem in 2008 - its busiest year on record.

Naiem's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Naiem's SSA record in two at 2008 and the more recent half accounts for 60% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 40%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1994, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2008 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Naiem at a glance

Last recorded 2023

Total births

58

Since 1994

30 years of records

Peak year

2008

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2023

Active since

1994

Recorded for 30 years

Last year on file: 2023

Naiem popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2008)
8
Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
456789 199419992002200520082011201720222023 6

Naiem by decade

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

2000s was Naiem's strongest decade.

21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.

Naiem births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 21 births (36% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Naiem?
Naiem has been given to 58 babies in the U.S. since 1994, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 8 babies were born in 2008, its single highest year.
When was Naiem most popular?
Naiem was most popular in the 2000s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Naiem been used?
Records for Naiem go back to 1994, giving 30 years of history through 2023.
What names are similar to Naiem?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Naim, Nainoa, Nain, Naithan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Naiem's data

  • Naiem's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (21 total births) through the 2020s (13) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

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

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 1994–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Naiem: Baby Name Since 1994 - 58 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/naiem. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 Naiem 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 July 2026.