boy's name
Naeem
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,731
Scotland
#357
1980 births
Naeem is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 60 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2006, when 71 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 55,258 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1966.
Naeem 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 | 10 |
| 1970s | 159 |
| 1980s | 206 |
| 1990s | 347 |
| 2000s | 477 |
| 2010s | 551 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 370 |
How popular is Naeem?
In 2025, Naeem was given to 60 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Naeem 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 Naeem
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Naeem also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Naeem over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Naeem
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Naeem — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Naeem
How popular is the name Naeem?
In 2025, Naeem was given to 60 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Naeem a girl's or a boy's name?
Naeem is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Naeem most popular?
Naeem peaked in 2006, when 71 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Naeem a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Naeem currently ranks #1,993 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.