Naaman: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	44	4	–	#1,999
1920s	60	6	+36%	#2,709
1930s	55	6	-8%	#2,592
1940s	29	3	-47%	#2,618
1950s	44	4	+52%	#3,181
1960s	45	5	+2%	#3,210
1970s	92	9	+104%	#2,623
1980s	94	9	+2%	#3,393
1990s	106	11	+13%	#4,263
2000s	139	14	+31%	#4,412
2010s	110	11	-21%	#5,661
2020s (to 2025)	38	6	-42%	#6,237

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#1,999

1920s

+36%

#2,709

1930s

-8%

#2,592

1940s

-47%

#2,618

1950s

+52%

#3,181

1960s

+2%

#3,210

1970s

+104%

#2,623

1980s

+2%

#3,393

1990s

106

+13%

#4,263

2000s

139

+31%

#4,412

2010s

110

-21%

#5,661

2020s (to 2025)

-42%

#6,237

The story of Naaman

Naaman is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1912, 856 American babies have been named Naaman. Its peak came in 2005, when 20 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Naaman stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Naaman?

The median living Naaman is about 30 years old; half are between 16 and 46. An estimated 700 people named Naaman are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Naaman year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	6	#11,906
2023	8	#9,477
2022	5	#13,727
2021	14	#6,237
2020	5	#13,451
2019	8	#9,472
2018	16	#5,705
2017	8	#9,432
2016	15	#5,967
2015	16	#5,661
2014	7	#10,389
2013	8	#9,393
2012	9	#8,657
2011	9	#8,557
2010	14	#6,272
2009	18	#5,246
2008	10	#8,103
2007	12	#6,950
2006	10	#7,828
2005	20	#4,412
2004	13	#6,035
2003	11	#6,579
2002	18	#4,440
2001	15	#5,065
2000	12	#5,800
1995	12	#5,017
1990	13	#4,334
1985	11	#3,959
1980	9	#4,389
1975	7	#4,641
1970	10	#3,205
1965	7	#3,458
1960	5	#4,422
1955	6	#3,766
1950	7	#3,234
1945	–	–
1940	9	#2,618
1935	–	–
1930	10	#2,731
1925	7	#3,636
1920	6	#4,129
1915	7	#3,285
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Naaman, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Naaman?

The median living Naaman is about 30 years old. Half of all living Naamans are between 16 and 46 years old.

How many people named Naaman are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Naaman are alive in the United States, based on 856 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Naaman in 2025?

Naaman did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Naaman?

856 babies have been named Naaman in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Naaman most popular?

Naaman peaked in 2005, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Naaman a boy or girl name?

Naaman is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Naaman rising or falling?

Naaman is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Naaman popularity over time

The story of Naaman

How old are people named Naaman?

Naaman year by year

Frequently asked questions

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