Naveed: 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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	19	2	–	#4,887
1980s	119	12	+526%	#2,687
1990s	186	19	+56%	#2,800
2000s	127	13	-32%	#4,626
2010s	186	19	+46%	#4,146
2020s (to 2025)	48	8	-57%	#6,911

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#4,887

1980s

119

+526%

#2,687

1990s

186

+56%

#2,800

2000s

127

-32%

#4,626

2010s

186

+46%

#4,146

2020s (to 2025)

-57%

#6,911

The story of Naveed

Naveed is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #9,450 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1976, 685 American babies have been named Naveed. Its peak came in 2015, when 25 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 Naveed stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Naveed?

The median living Naveed is about 24 years old; half are between 12 and 34. An estimated 700 people named Naveed 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.

Naveed year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	8	#9,450
2024	8	#9,600
2023	12	#7,171
2022	–	–
2021	8	#9,426
2020	12	#6,911
2019	21	#4,753
2018	16	#5,709
2017	8	#9,440
2016	17	#5,480
2015	25	#4,146
2014	18	#5,199
2013	22	#4,419
2012	16	#5,645
2011	20	#4,779
2010	23	#4,329
2009	8	#9,605
2008	9	#8,798
2007	12	#6,956
2006	13	#6,356
2005	7	#9,833
2004	18	#4,726
2003	11	#6,585
2002	16	#4,846
2001	17	#4,626
2000	16	#4,729
1995	20	#3,400
1990	23	#2,840
1985	9	#4,576
1980	11	#3,769
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
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1910	–	–
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1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Naveed?

The median living Naveed is about 24 years old. Half of all living Naveeds are between 12 and 34 years old.

How many people named Naveed are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Naveed are alive in the United States, based on 685 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Naveed mean?

A transliteration of the Persian male given name نوید (navid, novid).

How popular is the name Naveed in 2025?

Naveed ranked #9,450 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Naveed?

685 babies have been named Naveed in the United States since 1976, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Naveed most popular?

Naveed peaked in 2015, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Naveed a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Naveed rising or falling?

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

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Naveed popularity over time

The story of Naveed

How old are people named Naveed?

Naveed year by year

Frequently asked questions

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