Naeem
Naeem was the 2325th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 60 babies. Its best year was 1979, when it ranked 1522nd; the most babies were born in 2006 (71). Over the last ten years it has moved up 189 places. More babies were named Naeem in the 2010s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #2,325 boys, down 46 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 60boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 200671 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,120babies recorded
Naeem popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,325 | 60 |
| 2020 | #2,279 | 60 |
| 2010 | #2,387 | 53 |
| 2000 | #2,241 | 44 |
| 1990 | #2,038 | 37 |
| 1980 | #2,036 | 27 |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
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| 1940 | — | — |
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| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Naeem, counting every spelling?
Naeem is the most common spelling of a name family that had 60 boys in 2025 across its spellings. Together these spellings went to 60 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naeem | 60 | #2,325 | 310 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Naeem?
60 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Naeem (0.02 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Naeem born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 140 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Naeem.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Naeem?
About 2,100 people born in the US named Naeem are alive today, with a median age of 19; half are between 9 and 32. That makes Naeem mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Naeem by state
How common Naeem was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in New York (1.8×). In 42 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Naeem: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Naeem, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Naeem
How popular is the name Naeem?
Naeem was the 2325th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 60 babies. Its best year was 1979, when it ranked 1522nd; the most babies were born in 2006 (71). Over the last ten years it has moved up 189 places. More babies were named Naeem in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Naeem a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Naeem in the US.
Where is Naeem most popular?
In 2021–2025, Naeem was most common in New York (0.07 per 1,000 boys), followed by Pennsylvania and Virginia.