Total births
56
Boys' name · since 2000
Nazeem
Since 2000, U.S. Social Security records show 56 babies named Nazeem, peaking in 2025. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11576
- among boys today
- 56
- born since 2000
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 19%
- more common than other boys
Nazeem currently ranks #11576 among boys' names in America, with 56 babies recorded since 2000.
Nazeem has 56 recorded births among boys since 2000, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #11576 as of the latest data, more common than 19% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2000 to 2025.
- #11576 among boys today
- 56 born since 2000
- 2020s peak decade
- 19% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Nazeem is currently the #11576 boys' name in America, more common than 19% of boys - 56 born since 2000, peaking in the 2020s.
- #11576
- among boys today
- 56
- born since 2000
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 19%
- more common than other boys
Nazeem vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11576
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 19% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
66% of everyone ever named Nazeem was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
13 babies were named Nazeem in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Nazeem compares
56 18th percentile among 14,294 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
Nazeem's all-time total is 85% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Nazeem | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 56 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 23 | 22,252 |
Nazeem's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Nazeem splits its recorded history at 2022: 57% of all births land in the more recent half, 43% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2002 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Nazeem at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#11,576
Active since
2000
Nazeem popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Nazeem by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Nazeem's strongest decade.
37 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 66% of all-time use.
Nazeem births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 13
2000s
13 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
- 2020s
2020s
37 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 37 births (66% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nazeem? ▼
56 babies have been named Nazeem since 2000. It currently ranks #11576 among boys. The peak year was 2025 with 13 births.
When was Nazeem most popular? ▼
Nazeem was most popular in the 2020s decade with 37 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
How long has the name Nazeem been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Nazeem since 2000 -- 26 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Nazeem? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nazir, Nazareth, Nazario, Nazier, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Nazeem
Nearby Names Like Nazeem
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nazeem
Nazir Boy
#946 3,961 births
Nazareth Boy
#2725 1,198 births
Nazario Boy
#4596 993 births
Nazier Boy
#4395 638 births
Nazar Boy
#3823 617 births
Compare Nazeem side by side: Nazeem vs Nazir Nazeem vs Nazareth Nazeem vs Nazario
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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, 2000–2025 (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. "Nazeem: #11576 Boys' Name - 56 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nazeem. 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 Nazeem 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.