Girls' name · since 2005
Naiema
Since 2005, U.S. Social Security records show 54 babies named Naiema, peaking in 2007. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #34,149 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 54
- born since 2005
- 2000s
- peak decade
54 girls have been named Naiema since 2005, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Naiema has been recorded 54 times among girls since 2005, though it is not among the currently most-used girls 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 2005 to 2023.
- #34,149 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 54 born since 2005
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Naiema ranks #34,149 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 54 born since 2005, peaking in the 2000s.
- #34,149 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 54
- born since 2005
- 2000s
- peak decade
Naiema's 54 recorded births place it above 52.66% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Naiema's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Naiema splits its recorded history at 2011: 43% of all births land in the more recent half, 57% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2017 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2007 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Naiema popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–2023
- Peak year (2007)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Naiema by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (31 births, 57% of the file).
2000s was Naiema's strongest decade.
31 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Naiema births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
31 births
- 2010s
2010s
18 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 31 births (57% of all-time use).
Naiema by state
Where Naiema concentrates geographically, total births since 2005
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 9.3% |
5 of 54 births nationwide.
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What to do with Naiema's data
- Naiema's decade-level peak was the 2000s (31 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Naiemas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Naiema: 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 (~18 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, 2005–2023 (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 Naiema 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.