How Many People Are Named Naiim?
An estimated 36 people in the United States have the first name Naiim. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 18 years old, and Naiim peaked in popularity in 2006 with 14 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Naiim as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Naiim paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Naiim is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
36
About 1 in 9,520,954 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
18
years old
Peak Year
2006
14 births
Total Registered
36
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Naiim
Naiim is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 36 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Naiim as a male name
Ranked #11,712 in 2019
6 male births in 2019
Peak: 2006 (14 births)
Naiim: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Naiim span from the 2000s to the 2010s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 30 babies were registered. Naiim has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Naiim by Decade
How has Naiim 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.
Naiim + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Naiim as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Naiim: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Naiim?
We estimate approximately 36 people named Naiim 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 9,520,954 Americans share this first name.
Is Naiim a common name?
Naiim is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 49.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 36 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Naiim most popular?
Naiim reached peak popularity in 2006, when 14 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Naiim is approximately 18 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Naiim was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Naiim a male name?
Naiim is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Naiim have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Naiim peaked in 2006, and the average living bearer is about 18 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Naiim Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Naiim Smith, Naiim Johnson, Naiim 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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