Naima
Girl name · #2026 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 94 baby girls were named Naima, placing it at #2026 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1470, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 19,149 girls born in 2025 was named Naima.
The 56-year story
Naima first appears in the Social Security records in 1969, when 9 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2007, when 305 girls were named Naima — good for #902 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Naima per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Naima in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Naima is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Naima will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Naima is most common
State-level data for Naima is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Naima
Statistically, parents drawn to Naima tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Karma, Neela, Alyna, Sanaa, and Halima.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Naima | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 94 | #2017 |
| 2024 | 87 | #2178 |
| 2023 | 102 | #1934 |
| 2022 | 88 | #2156 |
| 2021 | 105 | #1885 |
| 2020 | 116 | #1728 |
| 2019 | 128 | #1648 |
| 2018 | 143 | #1520 |
| 2017 | 168 | #1373 |
| 2016 | 152 | #1496 |
| 2015 | 156 | #1470 |
| 2014 | 188 | #1275 |
| 2013 | 146 | #1509 |
| 2012 | 173 | #1351 |
| 2011 | 233 | #1059 |
| 2010 | 202 | #1197 |
| 2009 | 247 | #1048 |
| 2008 | 287 | #945 |
| 2007 | 305 | #902 |
| 2006 | 299 | #890 |
| 2005 | 283 | #891 |
| 2004 | 49 | #3127 |
| 2003 | 38 | #3655 |
| 2002 | 46 | #3103 |
| 2001 | 44 | #3142 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Naima a popular girl name?
Naima ranked #2026 among girls in 2025 with 94 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1470.
When was the name Naima most popular?
Naima peaked in 2007, when 305 American girls received the name (ranked #902 that year). Since 2007 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Naima?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 19,149 newborn American girls was named Naima. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.