girls' name ★ peaked 2007

Naima

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #2,033 Trend ↓ Falling 24%
Rank 2025
#2,033
among girls · ↑158 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
94
named Naima · +8% vs 2024
How common
1 in 17,099
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2007
305 babies
All-time total
4,757
#2,665 all-time among girls
First recorded
1969
in Social Security records

Naima popularity over time

4,757 babies have been named Naima since 1969, 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
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2007Girls

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 9 1 – #5,331
1970s 288 29 +3100% #1,987
1980s 267 27 -7% #2,566
1990s 264 26 -1% #3,420
2000s 1,648 165 +524% #891
2010s 1,689 169 +2% #1,060
2020s (to 2025) 592 99 -42% #1,739

Where Naima is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls Implied rank
2026 90 0.06 outside top 500
2027 86 0.05 outside top 500
2028 83 0.05 outside top 500
2029 80 0.05 outside top 500
2030 78 0.05 outside top 500

Where Naima is most popular

Girls named Naima per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.059 per 1,000. Strongest in Maryland, New York, and Florida.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Naima born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Maryland 16 0.151 +157%
New York 41 0.104 +76%
Florida 37 0.086 +47%
California 59 0.070 +20%
Minnesota 7 0.065 +11%
Virginia 10 0.059 ≈ national
North Carolina 12 0.053 -10%
Massachusetts 6 0.050 -15%
Texas 39 0.048 -17%
Illinois 11 0.048 -18%
Colorado 5 0.045 -24%
Arizona 5 0.036 -39%
Ohio 7 0.030 -50%
Michigan 5 0.027 -53%
Georgia 5 0.022 -62%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maine – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Naima

Naima is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,033 in 2025 with 94 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1969, 4,757 American babies have been named Naima. Its peak came in 2007, when 305 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 Naima stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Naima?

The median living Naima is about 16 years old; half are between 9 and 20. An estimated 4,700 people named Naima are alive in the United States today.

median 16 020406080100

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

Naima year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 94 #2,033
2024 87 #2,191
2023 102 #1,940
2022 88 #2,168
2021 105 #1,893
2020 116 #1,739
2019 128 #1,654
2018 143 #1,529
2017 168 #1,376
2016 152 #1,502
2015 156 #1,474
2014 188 #1,280
2013 146 #1,513
2012 173 #1,355
2011 233 #1,060
2010 202 #1,202
2009 247 #1,051
2008 287 #945
2007 305 #904
2006 299 #891
2005 283 #892
2004 49 #3,158
2003 38 #3,712
2002 46 #3,128
2001 44 #3,184
2000 50 #2,888
1995 25 #4,183
1990 17 #5,461
1985 22 #3,806
1980 34 #2,731
1975 35 #2,345
1970 14 #4,182
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Famous people named Naima

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Naima Mora Naima Mora American fashion model b. 1984 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Naima?

The median living Naima is about 16 years old. Half of all living Naimas are between 9 and 20 years old.

How many people named Naima are alive today?

An estimated 4,700 people named Naima are alive in the United States, based on 4,757 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Naima in 2025?

Naima ranked #2,033 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 94 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Naima?

4,757 babies have been named Naima in the United States since 1969, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Naima most popular?

Naima peaked in 2007, when 305 newborns received the name.

Is Naima a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Naima rising or falling?

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

Will Naima become more popular?

Naima is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 78 girls named Naima in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Naima?

Well-known people named Naima include Naima Mora (model).

Names like Naima

Names that sound and feel close to Naima: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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