Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1923

Needham

Gender Boy Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Needham
How common
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boys born in 2025
Peak year
1923
15 babies
All-time total
328
#10,104 all-time among boys
First recorded
1884
in Social Security records

Needham popularity over time

328 babies have been named Needham since 1884, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1890Boys

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 5 1 – #1,078
1890s 26 3 +420% #654
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1910s 57 6 – #2,583
1920s 107 11 +88% #2,170
1930s 48 5 -55% #2,582
1940s 48 5 0% #2,511
1950s 32 3 -33% #3,031
1960s 5 1 -84% #4,461
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The story of Needham

Needham is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1884, 328 American babies have been named Needham. Its peak came in 1923, when 15 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

Needham year by year

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

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1940 5 #3,798
1935 5 #4,007
1930 9 #2,939
1925 6 #4,055
1920 6 #4,134
1915 7 #3,288
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1895 5 #1,201
1890 10 #654
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Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Needham in 2025?

Needham did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Needham?

328 babies have been named Needham in the United States since 1884, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Needham most popular?

Needham peaked in 1923, when 15 newborns received the name.

Is Needham a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Needham rising or falling?

Needham has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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