How Many People Are Named Naeem?
An estimated 2,018 people in the United States have the first name Naeem. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 22 years old, and Naeem peaked in popularity in 2006 with 71 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Naeem as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Naeem paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,018
About 1 in 169,849 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
22
years old
Peak Year
2006
71 births
Total Registered
2,060
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Naeem
Naeem is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 2,060 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Naeem as a male name
Ranked #2,119 in 2024
70 male births in 2024
Peak: 2006 (71 births)
Naeem: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Naeem span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 551 babies were registered. While Naeem is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Naeem by Decade
How has Naeem tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Naeem by State
Birth registrations for Naeem span all 12 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey. The lowest are in Ohio, Illinois, North Carolina. On average, about 75 Naeems were registered per state.
Naeem + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Naeem as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Naeem: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Naeem?
We estimate approximately 2,018 people named Naeem are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 169,849 Americans share this first name.
Is Naeem a common name?
Naeem is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,060 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Naeem most popular?
Naeem reached peak popularity in 2006, when 71 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Naeem is approximately 22 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Naeem a male name?
Naeem is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Naeem Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Naeem Smith, Naeem Johnson, Naeem Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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