Is Naaman a boy or girl name?

Naaman is a boy’s name. Of the 856 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 0.0% were girls and 100.0% were boys.

Naaman

Recorded 1912–2024 · United States

Naaman was most popular in 2005, when 20 American babies were given the name — ranking #9,962 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 856 people named Naaman.

Naaman over time

Births per year. The dot marks Naaman’s peak in 2005. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Naaman a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Naaman is a boy’s name — 0.0% of the 856 Americans given it were girls and 100.0% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 0% girls and 100% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org