Total births
43
Boys' name · since 1998
Nasheem
43 babies named Nasheem in U.S. Social Security records since 1998, with the highest year being 1998. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 43
- total births
- 1998–2004
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
Nasheem sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 43 recorded since 1998.
Social Security Administration records show Nasheem recorded 43 times among boys since 1998, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2004.
- 43 total births
- 1998–2004 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 58% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
43 boys have been named Nasheem since 1998, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2004.
- 43
- total births
- 1998–2004
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
58% of everyone ever named Nasheem was born in this single decade.
1998
Single peak year
13 babies were named Nasheem in 1998 - its busiest year on record.
Nasheem's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Nasheem splits its recorded history at 2001: 42% of all births land in the more recent half, 58% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1999 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1998 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Nasheem at a glance
Last recorded 2004Peak year
1998
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1998
Nasheem popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2004
- Peak year (1998)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Nasheem by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Nasheem's strongest decade.
25 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Nasheem births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
18 births
- 2000s
2000s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 25 births (58% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nasheem? ▼
Nasheem has been given to 43 babies in the U.S. since 1998, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2004. 13 babies were born in 1998, its single highest year.
When was Nasheem most popular? ▼
Nasheem was most popular in the 2000s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
How long has the name Nasheem been used? ▼
Nasheem has been recorded in Social Security data since 1998, spanning 7 years of data through 2004.
What names are similar to Nasheem? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nash, Nasir, Nasser, Naseem, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Nasheem
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nasheem
Nash Boy
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Nasser Boy
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Naseem Boy
#3019 1,291 births
Nassir Boy
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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, 1998–2004 (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. "Nasheem: Baby Name Since 1998 - 43 Births, Peak 1998." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nasheem. 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 Nasheem 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.