Naima
Naima was the 2033rd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 94 babies. Its best year was 2006, when it ranked 891st; the most babies were born in 2007 (305). Over the last ten years it has moved down 559 places. More babies were named Naima in the 2010s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #2,033 girls, down 294 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 94girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2007305 babies
- Total since 1880
- 4,757babies recorded
Naima popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,033 | 94 |
| 2020 | #1,739 | 116 |
| 2010 | #1,202 | 202 |
| 2000 | #2,888 | 50 |
| 1990 | #5,461 | 17 |
| 1980 | #2,731 | 34 |
| 1970 | #4,182 | 14 |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Naima, counting every spelling?
Naima is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #1,493 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #2,033 for Naima on its own. Together these spellings went to 125 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naima | 94 | #2,033 | 476 |
| Naimah | 19 | #6,263 | 97 |
| Naeema | 7 | #12,781 | 30 |
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 Naima?
94 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Naima (0.03 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Naima 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 89 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Naima.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Naima?
About 4,700 people born in the US named Naima are alive today, with a median age of 17; half are between 10 and 21. That makes Naima 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.
Naima by state
How common Naima was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in New York (1.8×). In 36 states fewer than five girls 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 Naima: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Naima, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Naima
How popular is the name Naima?
Naima was the 2033rd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 94 babies. Its best year was 2006, when it ranked 891st; the most babies were born in 2007 (305). Over the last ten years it has moved down 559 places. More babies were named Naima in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Naima a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Naima in the US.
Where is Naima most popular?
In 2021–2025, Naima was most common in Maryland (0.15 per 1,000 girls), followed by New York and Florida.