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Naim

/ˈnaɪɪm/ · 100% boys · 97 born in 2025

Naim has been given to about 2,697 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2023, which makes it a current name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈnaɪɪm/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 2,574
Median age today19 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Naim per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2023 · 135
  • Born in 202597
  • All time2,697
  • England & Wales, 20256

How popular is Naim?

Its best year was 2023, when 135 babies were given the name, ranking 1384th. The typical living American called Naim is about 19 years old today. It is relatively most common in Arizona, where it accounts for 0.01% of births.

Names that sound like Naim

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Chaim0.70
  2. Karim0.70
  3. Maxim0.65
  4. Nasir0.60
  5. Jaheim0.57
  6. Kim0.55
  7. Jim0.55
  8. Tim0.55

Middle names for Naim

Ranked by flow score
  1. Naim Thomas0.74
  2. Naim James0.74
  3. Naim Cole0.73
  4. Naim Wilder0.69
  5. Naim Miles0.60
  6. Naim Paul0.55

Sibling names for Naim

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Kaelisister · 0.93
  2. Andiesister · 0.93
  3. Mustafabrother · 0.92
  4. Yehudabrother · 0.92
  5. Samirasister · 0.92
  6. Bridgerbrother · 0.90

Where Naim is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Arizona0.01%
  2. North Carolina0.01%
  3. Florida0.01%
  4. Pennsylvania0.01%
  5. Texas0.00%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Naim Evans0.73
  2. Naim Edwards0.73
  3. Naim Anderson0.73
  4. Naim Allen0.73
  5. Naim Adams0.73
  6. Naim Walker0.69

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Naim

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Naim across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.