Boys' name · since 1915
Naman
521 babies named Naman in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 2010. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7,713 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #8,987 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 521
- born since 1915
- 2000s
- peak decade
Naman currently ranks #8987 among boys' names in America, with 521 babies recorded since 1915.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Naman has been recorded 521 times among boys since 1915, currently ranked #8987 nationally and more common than 35% of boys, 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 1915 to 2025.
- #7,713 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #8,987 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 521 born since 1915
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Naman ranks #7,713 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #8,987 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 521 born since 1915, peaking in the 2000s.
- #7,713 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #8,987 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 521
- born since 1915
- 2000s
- peak decade
Naman's 521 recorded births place it above 83.03% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Naman compares
521 Top 43% higher than 57% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Naman's all-time total is 41% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Naman | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 521 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 28 | 34 | 22,252 |
Naman's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Naman's SSA record in two at 2005 and the more recent half accounts for 65% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 35%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1978, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2010 peak of 28, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Naman popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2025
- Peak year (2010)
- 28
- Annual births at peak, across 111 years of records
Naman by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (172 births, 33% of the file).
2000s was Naman's strongest decade.
172 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Naman births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 6
1910s
6 births
- 1920s 6
1920s
6 births
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 18
1980s
18 births
- 1990s 64
1990s
64 births
- 2000s
2000s
172 births
- 2010s
2010s
171 births
- 2020s
2020s
73 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 172 births (33% of all-time use).
How Naman compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Naman's total volume
Naman by state
Where Naman concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 41 | 7.9% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 6 | 1.2% |
41 of 521 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Naman? ▼
Where does Naman sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Naman most popular? ▼
Where is Naman most popular? ▼
How long has the name Naman been used? ▼
What names are similar to Naman? ▼
What to do with Naman's data
- Naman's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (172 total births) through the 2020s (73) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Namans (41 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.
Keep exploring Naman
Nearby Names Like Naman
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Naman
Compare Naman side by side: Naman vs Nam Naman vs Namon Naman vs Namir
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Naman
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Naman: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2010)
Similar record span (~110 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, 1915–2025 (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 Naman 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.