Naimah
Naimah was the 6263rd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 19 babies. Its best year was 1977, when it ranked 1941st; the most babies were born in 2011 (77). Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,009 places. More babies were named Naimah in the 2000s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #6,263 girls, down 1,292 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 19girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 201177 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,660babies recorded
Naimah popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,263 | 19 |
| 2020 | #4,971 | 26 |
| 2010 | #2,966 | 58 |
| 2000 | #5,444 | 21 |
| 1990 | #4,813 | 20 |
| 1980 | #2,377 | 41 |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
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| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Naimah, counting every spelling?
Naimah is a spelling of Naima, a name family that ranked #1,493 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #6,263 for Naimah 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 Naimah?
19 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Naimah (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Naimah 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 439 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Naimah.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Naimah?
About 1,600 people born in the US named Naimah are alive today, with a median age of 21; half are between 15 and 37. That makes Naimah 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.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Naimah: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Naimah, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Naimah
How popular is the name Naimah?
Naimah was the 6263rd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 19 babies. Its best year was 1977, when it ranked 1941st; the most babies were born in 2011 (77). Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,009 places. More babies were named Naimah in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Naimah a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Naimah in the US.