Unisex name · since 1979
Naseem
Since 1979, U.S. Social Security records show 1,291 babies named Naseem, peaking in 2000. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,368 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,701 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,291
- born since 1979
- 2000s
- peak decade
Yes -- Naseem is the #3701 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 1,291 recorded since 1979.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Naseem has been recorded 1,291 times among boys since 1979, currently ranked #3701 nationally and more common than 73% 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 1979 to 2025.
- #4,368 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #3,701 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,291 born since 1979
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Naseem ranks #4,368 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,701 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,291 born since 1979, peaking in the 2000s.
- #4,368 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,701 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,291
- born since 1979
- 2000s
- peak decade
Naseem's 1,291 recorded births place it above 90.39% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
11 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
How Naseem compares
1,291 Top 28% higher than 72% 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
Naseem's all-time total is 3x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Naseem | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,291 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 99 | 34 | 22,252 |
Naseem's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Naseem's SSA record in two at 2007 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1988, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2000 peak of 99, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Naseem popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2025
- Peak year (2000)
- 99
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Naseem popularity over time - girls
255 total births recorded since 1975 (Naseem as girls' name)
Naseem by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (553 births, 43% of the file).
2000s was Naseem's strongest decade.
553 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Naseem births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1980s 12
1980s
12 births
- 1990s
1990s
228 births
- 2000s
2000s
553 births
- 2010s
2010s
288 births
- 2020s 204
2020s
204 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 553 births (43% of all-time use).
How Naseem 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 Naseem's total volume
Naseem by state
Where Naseem concentrates geographically, total births since 1979
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 197 | 15.3% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 170 | 13.2% |
| #3 | New Jersey | | 76 | 5.9% |
| #4 | California | | 23 | 1.8% |
| #5 | Florida | | 15 | 1.2% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 11 | 0.9% |
| #7 | Virginia | | 11 | 0.9% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 10 | 0.8% |
197 of 1,291 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Naseem appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
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- Naseem's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (553 total births) through the 2020s (204) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Naseems (197 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Naseem: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2000)
Similar record span (~46 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, 1979–2025 (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 Naseem 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.