How Many People Are Named Naheem?
An estimated 479 people in the United States have the first name Naheem. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 17 years old, and Naheem peaked in popularity in 2009 with 24 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Naheem 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 Naheem paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
479
About 1 in 715,562 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2009
24 births
Total Registered
485
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Naheem
Naheem is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 485 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Naheem as a male name
Ranked #5,573 in 2024
17 male births in 2024
Peak: 2009 (24 births)
Naheem: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Naheem span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 155 babies were registered. While Naheem is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Naheem by Decade
How has Naheem 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.
Naheem by State
Birth registrations for Naheem span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Michigan, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, Michigan, New York. On average, about 7 Naheems were registered per state.
Naheem + Last Name Combinations
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Naheem: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Naheem?
We estimate approximately 479 people named Naheem 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 715,562 Americans share this first name.
Is Naheem a common name?
Naheem is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 84.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 485 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Naheem most popular?
Naheem reached peak popularity in 2009, when 24 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Naheem is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Naheem a male name?
Naheem is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Naheem Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Naheem Smith, Naheem Johnson, Naheem 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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