boy's name
Nadeem
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,218
Scotland
#418
1992 births
Nadeem is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Nadeem is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in 1995, when 23 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 236,855 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1968.
Nadeem over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 13 |
| 1970s | 66 |
| 1980s | 120 |
| 1990s | 171 |
| 2000s | 154 |
| 2010s | 146 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 90 |
How popular is Nadeem?
In 2025, Nadeem was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Nadeem is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Nadeem
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Nadeem also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nadeem over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Nadeem
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Nadeem — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Nadeem
How popular is the name Nadeem?
In 2025, Nadeem was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Nadeem a girl's or a boy's name?
Nadeem is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Nadeem most popular?
Nadeem peaked in 1995, when 23 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Nadeem a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Nadeem currently ranks #2,762 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.