US rank #6706 Girls' name Peak 2011 1,641 births

Naimah — #6706 US girls' name

1,641 babies named Naimah in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s1871980s2531990s2442000s4422010s4112020s104
#6706
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 62% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

27% of everyone ever named Naimah was born in this single decade.

2011
Single peak year

77 babies were named Naimah in 2011 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Naimah

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,641 babies named Naimah between 1976 and 2024, spanning 49 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Naimah currently holds the #6706 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2011, when 77 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Naimah performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 442 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Naimah shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 166 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New Jersey and Pennsylvania. In total, SSA state-level files list Naimah in 12 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Naimah in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,641 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Naimah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,641

Since 1976

49 years of records

Peak year

2011

77 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#6,706

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1976

Recorded for 49 years

Last year on file: 2024

Naimah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1976

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2011)
77
Annual births at peak — across 49 years of records
020406080100 20242017201020031996198919821976 42

Naimah by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
442 births that decade — 27% of Naimah's all-time total
1970s1871980s2531990s2442000s4422010s4112020s104

Naimah by state

Where Naimah concentrates geographically — total births since 1976

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Naimah
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
166 10.1%
#2 New Jersey
114 6.9%
#3 Pennsylvania
101 6.2%
#4 California
68 4.1%
#5 Florida
45 2.7%
#6 Georgia
28 1.7%
#7 Illinois
23 1.4%
#8 Texas
19 1.2%
New York share of Naimah's total US births 10.1%
Even split

166 of 1,641 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.

Naimah appears in 12 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Naimah?
1,641 babies have been named Naimah since 1976. It currently ranks #6706 among girls. The peak year was 2011 with 77 births.
When was Naimah most popular?
Naimah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 442 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
Where is Naimah most popular?
The top states for the name Naimah are New York (166 births), New Jersey (114 births), Pennsylvania (101 births).
How long has the name Naimah been used?
Naimah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 49 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Naimah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nailah, Naima, Naila, Naia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1976–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.