Nadeem
Nadeem was the #6,143 boys' name in the US in 2025 (14 babies), and #2,664 in England & Wales and #2,527 in Canada.
Nadeem as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,143 (14) | #2,664 (8) | — | #2,527 (7) |
| 2024 | #5,241 (18) | — | — | — |
| 2023 | #5,927 (15) | #4,108 (4) | — | — |
| 2022 | #5,633 (16) | #2,756 (7) | — | — |
| 2021 | #5,338 (17) | #2,301 (9) | — | #2,260 (7) |
| 2020 | #7,502 (10) | — | — | — |
| 2019 | #5,555 (16) | #4,702 (3) | — | — |
| 2018 | #4,739 (20) | — | — | — |
| 2017 | #6,685 (12) | #4,812 (3) | — | #2,762 (5) |
| 2016 | #5,555 (16) | #4,023 (4) | — | — |
| 2015 | #5,999 (14) | #2,707 (7) | — | — |
| 2014 | #5,485 (16) | #4,632 (3) | — | — |
| 2013 | #7,537 (10) | #2,660 (7) | — | #2,606 (5) |
| 2012 | #8,158 (9) | #2,270 (9) | — | — |
| 2011 | #5,200 (17) | #3,830 (4) | — | #2,629 (5) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1995 at #3,020.
- Rising over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1968.
How common is it?
about 1 in 130,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 130,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 34,000 | rare |
| Canada | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 23,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Nadeem is likely to hold steady in the US in 2026: about 1 in 120,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 100,000 to 1 in 140,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nadeem | Canada | Boys | #2,527 | 7 |
| Nadeem | England & Wales | Boys | #2,664 | 8 |
| Nadeem | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Nadeem | Scotland | Boys | — | too few |
| Nadeem | US | Boys | #6,143 | 14 |