Total births
197
Boys' name · since 1989
Nakeem
Since 1989, U.S. Social Security records show 197 babies named Nakeem, peaking in 2002. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 197
- total births
- 1989–2025
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
197 boys have been named Nakeem since 1989, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Nakeem has 197 recorded births among boys since 1989, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 2025.
- 197 total births
- 1989–2025 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
197 boys have been named Nakeem since 1989, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2025.
- 197
- total births
- 1989–2025
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Nakeem was born in this single decade.
2002
Single peak year
13 babies were named Nakeem in 2002 - its busiest year on record.
Nakeem's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Nakeem's full recorded timeline at 2004, 44% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 56% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2003, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2002 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Nakeem at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2002
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1989
Nakeem popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2025
- Peak year (2002)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Nakeem by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Nakeem's strongest decade.
74 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Nakeem births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 11
1980s
11 births
- 1990s
1990s
74 births
- 2000s
2000s
51 births
- 2010s
2010s
30 births
- 2020s
2020s
31 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 74 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nakeem? ▼
Nakeem has been given to 197 babies in the U.S. since 1989, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 13 babies were born in 2002, its single highest year.
When was Nakeem most popular? ▼
Nakeem was most popular in the 1990s decade with 74 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
How long has the name Nakeem been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Nakeem since 1989 -- 37 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Nakeem? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nakia, Nakoa, Nakai, Naksh, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Nakeem's data
- Nakeem's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (74 total births) through the 2020s (31) -- 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.
Keep exploring Nakeem
Nearby Names Like Nakeem
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nakeem
Nakia Boy
2,006 births
Nakoa Boy
#1536 1,137 births
Nakai Boy
#3068 947 births
Naksh Boy
#3448 486 births
Nakota Boy
#11410 241 births
Compare Nakeem side by side: Nakeem vs Nakia Nakeem vs Nakoa Nakeem vs Nakai
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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, 1989–2025 (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. "Nakeem: Baby Name Since 1989 - 197 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nakeem. 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 Nakeem 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.