US rank #10128 Boys' name Peak 2015 246 births

Nazim — #10128 US boys' name

246 babies named Nazim in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s51980s171990s522000s582010s862020s28
#10128
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 29% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

35% of everyone ever named Nazim was born in this single decade.

2015
Single peak year

15 babies were named Nazim in 2015 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Nazim

The Social Security Administration has registered 246 babies named Nazim between 1977 and 2024, spanning 48 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Nazim currently holds the #10128 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2015, when 15 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Nazim performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 86 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Nazim shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Nazim 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 246 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.

Nazim at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

246

Since 1977

48 years of records

Peak year

2015

15 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#10,128

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1977

Recorded for 48 years

Last year on file: 2024

Nazim popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1977

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2015)
15
Annual births at peak — across 48 years of records
05101520 202420192014200920021998199319861977 5

Nazim by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
86 births that decade — 35% of Nazim's all-time total
1970s51980s171990s522000s582010s862020s28

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nazim?
246 babies have been named Nazim since 1977. It currently ranks #10128 among boys. The peak year was 2015 with 15 births.
When was Nazim most popular?
Nazim was most popular in the 2010s decade with 86 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
How long has the name Nazim been used?
Nazim has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 48 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Nazim?
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.

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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, 1977–2024 (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.