boy's name
Nakeem
nuh-KEEM (English)
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 197
Nakeem is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2002, when 13 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 552,792 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1989.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Nakeem Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 11 |
| 1990s | 74 |
| 2000s | 51 |
| 2010s | 30 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 31 |
How Popular Is Nakeem?
In 2025, Nakeem was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Nakeem
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Nakeem Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nakeem over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Nakeem
- English nuh-KEEM
Sibling Names for Nakeem
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Nakeem — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Nakeem
How popular is the name Nakeem?
In 2025, Nakeem was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Nakeem a girl's or a boy's name?
Nakeem is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Nakeem?
Nakeem has 2 syllables.
When was Nakeem most popular?
Nakeem peaked in 2002, when 13 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Nakeem a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Nakeem currently ranks #11,564 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.