Naim
Naim was the 1694th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 97 babies. Its best year was 1976, when it ranked 1204th; the most babies were born in 2023 (135). Over the last ten years it has moved up 1,151 places. More babies were named Naim in the 2000s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #1,694 boys, up 318 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 97boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2023135 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,697babies recorded
Naim popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,694 | 97 |
| 2020 | #2,012 | 71 |
| 2010 | #2,347 | 55 |
| 2000 | #1,989 | 52 |
| 1990 | #2,675 | 25 |
| 1980 | #1,611 | 37 |
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How popular is Naim, counting every spelling?
Naim is a spelling of Niam, a name family that ranked #973 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,694 for Naim on its own. Together these spellings went to 222 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niam | 125 | #1,441 | 679 |
| Naim | 97 | #1,694 | 516 |
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 Naim?
97 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Naim (0.03 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Naim 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 86 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Naim.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Naim?
About 2,600 people born in the US named Naim are alive today, with a median age of 19; half are between 7 and 31. That makes Naim 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.
Naim by state
How common Naim was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in New York (1.7×), Texas (1.6×). In 37 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 Naim: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Naim, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Naim
How popular is the name Naim?
Naim was the 1694th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 97 babies. Its best year was 1976, when it ranked 1204th; the most babies were born in 2023 (135). Over the last ten years it has moved up 1,151 places. More babies were named Naim in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Naim a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Naim in the US.
Where is Naim most popular?
In 2021–2025, Naim was most common in New York (0.10 per 1,000 boys), followed by New Jersey and Texas.