Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2000

Naseem

Gender Unisex · 16% girls Rank 2025 #3,727 Trend ↑ Rising 13%
Rank 2025
#3,727
among boys · ↓695 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
30
named Naseem · -35% vs 2024
How common
1 in 56,936
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2000
109 babies
All-time total
1,546
#4,367 all-time among boys
First recorded
1975
in Social Security records

Naseem popularity over time

1,546 babies have been named Naseem since 1975, 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
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BoysGirls

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s 25 6 31 3 – #5,830
1980s 90 12 102 10 +229% #5,326
1990s 96 228 324 32 +218% #1,393
2000s 28 553 581 58 +79% #1,307
2010s – 288 288 29 -50% #2,804
2020s (to 2025) 16 204 220 37 +27% #3,032

Where Naseem 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 30 0.02 outside top 500
2027 31 0.02 outside top 500
2028 31 0.02 outside top 500
2029 31 0.02 outside top 500
2030 31 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Naseem

Naseem is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,727 in 2025 with 30 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1975, 1,546 American babies have been named Naseem, about 84% boys and 16% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2000, when 109 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 Naseem stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Naseem?

The median living Naseem is about 22 years old; half are between 12 and 26. An estimated 1,500 people named Naseem are alive in the United States today.

median 22 020406080100

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

Naseem year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 30 #3,727
2024 5 #16,965 41 #3,032
2023 – – 32 #3,603
2022 – – 32 #3,592
2021 5 #16,960 36 #3,280
2020 6 #14,603 33 #3,392
2019 – – 25 #4,195
2018 – – 39 #3,036
2017 – – 35 #3,291
2016 – – 19 #5,080
2015 – – 19 #5,007
2014 – – 22 #4,487
2013 – – 31 #3,469
2012 – – 43 #2,804
2011 – – 28 #3,755
2010 – – 27 #3,869
2009 – – 34 #3,314
2008 – – 40 #2,990
2007 – – 36 #3,170
2006 – – 54 #2,341
2005 – – 38 #2,832
2004 – – 54 #2,181
2003 6 #15,199 57 #2,023
2002 6 #14,877 61 #1,861
2001 6 #14,801 80 #1,524
2000 10 #9,675 99 #1,307
1995 11 #7,904 7 #7,552
1990 10 #8,314 7 #6,936
1985 7 #8,969 – –
1980 7 #8,756 7 #5,326
1975 5 #10,063 – –
1970 – – – –
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Famous people named Naseem

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

  1. 1 Naseem Hamed Naseem Hamed British boxer (born 1974) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Naseem?

The median living Naseem is about 22 years old. Half of all living Naseems are between 12 and 26 years old.

How many people named Naseem are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Naseem are alive in the United States, based on 1,546 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Naseem in 2025?

Naseem ranked #3,727 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 30 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Naseem?

1,546 babies have been named Naseem in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Naseem most popular?

Naseem peaked in 2000, when 109 newborns received the name.

Is Naseem a boy or girl name?

Naseem is used for both: about 16% of babies named Naseem have been girls and 84% boys.

Is the name Naseem rising or falling?

Naseem is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Naseem become more popular?

Naseem looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 31 boys named Naseem in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Naseem?

Well-known people named Naseem include Naseem Hamed (boxer).

Names like Naseem

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

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