US rank #10279 Boys' name Peak 1996 30 births

Nayeem — #10279 US boys' name

30 babies named Nayeem in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 1996. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s72010s62020s17
#10279
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 28% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

57% of everyone ever named Nayeem was born in this single decade.

1996
Single peak year

7 babies were named Nayeem in 1996 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Nayeem

The Social Security Administration has registered 30 babies named Nayeem between 1996 and 2024, spanning 29 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Nayeem currently holds the #10279 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1996, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Nayeem performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 17 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Nayeem shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Nayeem 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 30 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.

Nayeem at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

30

Since 1996

29 years of records

Peak year

1996

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#10,279

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1996

Recorded for 29 years

Last year on file: 2024

Nayeem popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1996

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1996)
7
Annual births at peak — across 29 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 20242023202020181996 7

Nayeem by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
17 births that decade — 57% of Nayeem's all-time total
1990s72010s62020s17

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nayeem?
30 babies have been named Nayeem since 1996. It currently ranks #10279 among boys. The peak year was 1996 with 7 births.
When was Nayeem most popular?
Nayeem was most popular in the 2020s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
How long has the name Nayeem been used?
Nayeem has been recorded in Social Security data since 1996, spanning 29 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Nayeem?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Naythan, Nayan, Nayel, Nayib, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Keep exploring Nayeem

Nearby Names Like Nayeem

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nayeem

Names with a similar popularity rank to Nayeem

Baby Name Guides

Learn more about naming trends and how to use data to choose a name

Explore more names

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, 1996–2024 (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.