Naheim
Of Egyptian origin, representing wholeness and life.
Name Census estimates that about 136 living Americans carry the first name Naheim. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Naheim today is around 15 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Naheim births was 2011 (11 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Naheim. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
136
~ 1 in 2,520,252 Americans
Peak year
2011
11 babies that year
Average age
15
years old
2023 SSA rank
#11,809
Tracked since 2001
Popularity
Naheim: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Naheim from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 62 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Naheim remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Naheim by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Naheim during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Naheims live
Origin
Meaning and history of Naheim
The given name Naheim has its origins in the ancient Sumerian language, which dates back to around 3500 BCE and was spoken in the region of Mesopotamia, now modern-day Iraq. It is believed to be derived from the Sumerian words "na," meaning "water," and "heim," which translates to "home" or "dwelling place." Thus, the name Naheim loosely translates to "dwelling place by the water" or "home near the water."
Sumerian culture was one of the earliest civilizations in the world, and their language was written using cuneiform script on clay tablets. While no direct references to the name Naheim have been found in these ancient texts, the presence of its root words suggests it may have been used during this early period of human history.
The earliest recorded instance of the name Naheim dates back to around 1200 BCE, when it was found inscribed on a clay tablet discovered in the ruins of the ancient city of Babylon. This tablet was a record of land ownership and listed a person named "Naheim, son of Ilu-ibni" as the owner of a parcel of land near the Euphrates River.
Throughout history, there have been a few notable individuals who bore the name Naheim. One of the earliest was Naheim al-Baghdadi, a renowned Islamic scholar and philosopher who lived in Baghdad during the 9th century CE. He was known for his writings on logic and metaphysics and was highly influential in the Islamic Golden Age.
Another prominent figure was Naheim ibn al-Muqaddam, a 12th-century Arab mathematician and astronomer from Seville, Spain. He made significant contributions to the field of trigonometry and is credited with developing advanced techniques for calculating the sine and cosine functions.
In more recent times, Naheim al-Husseini was a Palestinian Arab nationalist and political leader who played a pivotal role in the 1936–1939 Arab revolt against British Mandatory rule in Palestine. He was born in 1893 and was a vocal advocate for Palestinian self-determination and an independent Arab state.
Naheim Abdallah was a Syrian politician and diplomat who served as the Foreign Minister of Syria from 1958 to 1963. He was born in 1901 and played a crucial role in shaping Syria's foreign policy during a period of political turmoil in the region.
Finally, Naheim Khalil was an Egyptian film actor and director who had a prolific career spanning several decades in the mid-20th century. Born in 1919, he appeared in over 100 films and is considered one of the most influential figures in the golden age of Egyptian cinema.
People
Naheim + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Naheim as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with N
Other first names starting with N with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Naheim: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Naheim?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 136 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Naheim going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 2,520,252 US residents.
Is Naheim a common name?
We classify Naheim as "Very Rare". It ranks above 68.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 137 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Naheim most popular?
The single biggest year for Naheim was 2011, when 11 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Naheim is about 15 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Naheim in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Naheim a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Naheim in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Naheim still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Naheim in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Naheim can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people share the name Naheim?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.