Nahom: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,486

among boys · ↑1,175 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Nahom · +50% vs 2024

How common

1 in 51,760

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2009

53 babies

All-time total

981

#5,198 all-time among boys

First recorded

1993

in Social Security records

Nahom popularity over time

981 babies have been named Nahom since 1993, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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	–	–	–	–
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	82	8	–	#3,338
2000s	307	31	+274%	#2,435
2010s	420	42	+37%	#2,429
2020s (to 2025)	172	29	-32%	#3,320

Where Nahom is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	32	0.02	outside top 500
2027	31	0.02	outside top 500
2028	31	0.02	outside top 500
2029	30	0.02	outside top 500
2030	30	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Nahom

Nahom is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,486 in 2025 with 33 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1993, 981 American babies have been named Nahom. Its peak came in 2009, when 53 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 Nahom stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Nahom?

The median living Nahom is about 13 years old; half are between 7 and 19. An estimated 1,000 people named Nahom 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.

Nahom year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	33	#3,486
2024	22	#4,661
2023	33	#3,530
2022	25	#4,256
2021	25	#4,194
2020	34	#3,320
2019	29	#3,772
2018	44	#2,782
2017	44	#2,786
2016	44	#2,756
2015	43	#2,797
2014	26	#3,982
2013	35	#3,167
2012	52	#2,438
2011	52	#2,429
2010	51	#2,457
2009	53	#2,435
2008	44	#2,775
2007	38	#3,066
2006	49	#2,501
2005	32	#3,213
2004	21	#4,214
2003	18	#4,563
2002	20	#4,145
2001	18	#4,414
2000	14	#5,237
1995	7	#7,548
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Nahom?

The median living Nahom is about 13 years old. Half of all living Nahoms are between 7 and 19 years old.

How many people named Nahom are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Nahom are alive in the United States, based on 981 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nahom in 2025?

Nahom ranked #3,486 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 33 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Nahom?

981 babies have been named Nahom in the United States since 1993, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nahom most popular?

Nahom peaked in 2009, when 53 newborns received the name.

Is Nahom a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Nahom rising or falling?

Nahom has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Nahom become more popular?

Nahom is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 30 boys named Nahom in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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