Naeema: 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	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	6	1	–	#9,774
1980s	25	3	+317%	#9,813
1990s	57	6	+128%	#10,212
2000s	72	7	+26%	#9,248
2010s	103	10	+43%	#7,017
2020s (to 2025)	48	8	-22%	#6,548

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#9,774

1980s

+317%

#9,813

1990s

+128%

#10,212

2000s

+26%

#9,248

2010s

103

+43%

#7,017

2020s (to 2025)

-22%

#6,548

The story of Naeema

Naeema is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #12,781 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1979, 311 American babies have been named Naeema. Its peak came in 2020, when 18 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Naeema stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Naeema?

The median living Naeema is about 16 years old; half are between 9 and 27. An estimated 300 people named Naeema 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.

Naeema year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	7	#12,781
2024	–	–
2023	7	#13,058
2022	11	#9,473
2021	5	#16,938
2020	18	#6,548
2019	–	–
2018	17	#7,017
2017	8	#12,415
2016	7	#13,930
2015	11	#9,952
2014	11	#9,974
2013	9	#11,684
2012	11	#10,212
2011	16	#7,690
2010	13	#9,085
2009	13	#9,248
2008	11	#10,575
2007	10	#11,394
2006	5	#19,159
2005	9	#11,549
2004	7	#13,764
2003	5	#17,562
2002	6	#14,863
2001	6	#14,791
2000	–	–
1995	8	#10,212
1990	5	#14,479
1985	–	–
1980	6	#9,928
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Naeema?

The median living Naeema is about 16 years old. Half of all living Naeemas are between 9 and 27 years old.

How many people named Naeema are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Naeema are alive in the United States, based on 311 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Naeema in 2025?

Naeema ranked #12,781 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Naeema?

311 babies have been named Naeema in the United States since 1979, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Naeema most popular?

Naeema peaked in 2020, when 18 newborns received the name.

Is Naeema a boy or girl name?

Naeema is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Naeema rising or falling?

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

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Naeema popularity over time

The story of Naeema

How old are people named Naeema?

Naeema year by year

Frequently asked questions

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