Naeem is a distinctive choice, ranked #2444 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Naeem in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#2444
About the Name Naeem
Naeem has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 509 places in five years. It was most popular in 1998 at #629 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Naeem is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Naeem
Unlikely. With around 9 UK babies named Naeem per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Naeem in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Naeem has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 509 places in the last five years. Its peak was #629 in 1998. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Naeem is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Naeem include: Naeem Akhtar Afghan — Naeem Akhtar Afghan is a Pakistani jurist who served as the Justice of the Balochistan High Court since 12 May 2011, until his elevation to the Supreme Court...; Naeem Anjum — Naeem Anjum is an international cricketer from Pakistan.; Naeem Wardak — Mohammad Naeem Wardak is a senior member of the Afghan Taliban and the country's Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs..
Naeem does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Naeems in the wild.
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UK babies named Naeem (2024)
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Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
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Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Naeem
Likely around 1 other Naeem in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Naeem
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Naeem Akhtar Afghan is a Pakistani jurist who served as the Justice of the Balochistan High Court since 12 May 2011, until his elevation to the Supreme Court of Pakistan in 2024. He served as Chief Justice of the Balochistan High Court.
Mohammad Naeem Wardak is a senior member of the Afghan Taliban and the country's Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs. He also previously served as head of the Afghan Embassy in Qatar from 2021 to 2025 and the spokesman of the Taliban's Political Office from 2020 to 2025, in the same position from 2013 to 2015.
Saikuraa Ibrahim Naeem (SINAF) was a Maldivian writer and government officer. Ibrahim Naeem began serving the government in 1953, when he was 18 years of age.