Naim
Boy name · #1695 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Naim? In official American birth records, Naim has been tracked continuously since 1973, giving it 52 years of documented American history.
Naim is currently the #1695 boy name in the United States — 97 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2809, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 18,557 boys born in 2025 was named Naim.
The 52-year story
Naim first appears in the Social Security records in 1973, when 7 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 135 babies and a rank of #1380. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Naim per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Naim in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Naim is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Naim will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Naim is most common
Geography matters for names, and Naim is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Naim is most common in FL (0.1 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000), CA (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Naim is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Naim
Statistically, parents drawn to Naim tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Efraim, Chaim, Asim, Salim, and Karim.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Naim | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 97 | #1688 |
| 2024 | 110 | #1573 |
| 2023 | 135 | #1380 |
| 2022 | 80 | #1938 |
| 2021 | 94 | #1721 |
| 2020 | 71 | #1996 |
| 2019 | 80 | #1868 |
| 2018 | 58 | #2300 |
| 2017 | 53 | #2417 |
| 2016 | 45 | #2689 |
| 2015 | 42 | #2809 |
| 2014 | 41 | #2847 |
| 2013 | 63 | #2113 |
| 2012 | 56 | #2292 |
| 2011 | 45 | #2663 |
| 2010 | 55 | #2324 |
| 2009 | 72 | #1959 |
| 2008 | 69 | #2028 |
| 2007 | 66 | #2071 |
| 2006 | 60 | #2150 |
| 2005 | 60 | #2061 |
| 2004 | 61 | #1974 |
| 2003 | 54 | #2077 |
| 2002 | 67 | #1723 |
| 2001 | 73 | #1617 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Naim?
In official American birth records, the name Naim first appeared in 1973 (over 52 years ago), when 7 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 52 years.
Is Naim a popular boy name?
Naim ranked #1695 among boys in 2025 with 97 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2809.
When was the name Naim most popular?
Naim peaked in 2023, when 135 American boys received the name (ranked #1380 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Naim?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 18,557 newborn American boys was named Naim. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.