How Many People Are Named Nasheem?
An estimated 42 people in the United States have the first name Nasheem. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 26 years old, and Nasheem peaked in popularity in 1998 with 13 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nasheem 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 Nasheem paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Nasheem is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
42
About 1 in 8,160,818 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
26
years old
Peak Year
1998
13 births
Total Registered
43
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nasheem
Nasheem is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 43 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Nasheem as a male name
Ranked #12,633 in 2004
5 male births in 2004
Peak: 1998 (13 births)
Nasheem: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nasheem span from the 1990s to the 2000s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 25 babies were registered. Nasheem remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Nasheem by Decade
How has Nasheem 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.
Nasheem + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nasheem as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Nasheem: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nasheem?
We estimate approximately 42 people named Nasheem 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 8,160,818 Americans share this first name.
Is Nasheem a common name?
Nasheem is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 51.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 43 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nasheem most popular?
Nasheem reached peak popularity in 1998, when 13 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nasheem is approximately 26 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nasheem a male name?
Nasheem is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nasheem Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nasheem Smith, Nasheem Johnson, Nasheem 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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