Naseem
The Story of Naseem
As a girl name
Naseem first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1975, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1984, when 12 Naseems were born — ranking #5,539 that year. As of 2026, Naseem ranks #15,243 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 255 Naseems have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Naseem first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1979, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2000, when 99 Naseems were born — ranking #1,300 that year. As of 2026, Naseem ranks #3,146 for boys with 39 births, gradually rising (+9%). In total, more than 1K Naseems have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Naseem
Naseem is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1979 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Naseem's peak popularity came in 2000 when it ranked #1,300. Use the chart and map above to compare Naseem's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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