Naimah: 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	187	19	–	#1,941
1980s	253	25	+35%	#2,377
1990s	244	24	-4%	#3,483
2000s	442	44	+81%	#2,399
2010s	411	41	-7%	#2,410
2020s (to 2025)	123	21	-50%	#4,971

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

187

–

#1,941

1980s

253

+35%

#2,377

1990s

244

-4%

#3,483

2000s

442

+81%

#2,399

2010s

411

-7%

#2,410

2020s (to 2025)

123

-50%

#4,971

The story of Naimah

Naimah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,263 in 2025 with 19 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1976, 1,660 American babies have been named Naimah. Its peak came in 2011, when 77 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Naimah?

The median living Naimah is about 20 years old; half are between 14 and 37. An estimated 1,600 people named Naimah 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.

Naimah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	19	#6,263
2024	17	#6,852
2023	21	#5,894
2022	23	#5,586
2021	17	#6,894
2020	26	#4,971
2019	28	#4,863
2018	48	#3,329
2017	26	#5,146
2016	29	#4,811
2015	26	#5,254
2014	38	#3,980
2013	34	#4,309
2012	47	#3,450
2011	77	#2,410
2010	58	#2,966
2009	60	#2,921
2008	72	#2,604
2007	61	#2,956
2006	47	#3,455
2005	74	#2,399
2004	25	#5,167
2003	29	#4,496
2002	28	#4,472
2001	25	#4,792
2000	21	#5,444
1995	27	#3,948
1990	20	#4,813
1985	20	#4,082
1980	41	#2,377
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 Naimah, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Naimah?

The median living Naimah is about 20 years old. Half of all living Naimahs are between 14 and 37 years old.

How many people named Naimah are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Naimah are alive in the United States, based on 1,660 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Naimah in 2025?

Naimah ranked #6,263 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 19 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Naimah?

1,660 babies have been named Naimah in the United States since 1976, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Naimah most popular?

Naimah peaked in 2011, when 77 newborns received the name.

Is Naimah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Naimah rising or falling?

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

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Naimah popularity over time

The story of Naimah

How old are people named Naimah?

Naimah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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