Chaim
Boy name · #666 in 2025 · Rare
Chaim is currently the #666 boy name in the United States — 411 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #714, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 4,380 boys born in 2025 was named Chaim.
Babies named Chaim per year. Source: SSA.
The 83-year story
Chaim first appears in the Social Security records in 1942, when 7 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 462 babies and a rank of #607. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Chaim against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Chaim in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Chaim is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Chaim will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Chaim is most common
State-level data for Chaim is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Chaim
Statistically, parents drawn to Chaim tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ephraim, Naim, Karim, Efraim, and Denim.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Chaim | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 411 | #666 |
| 2024 | 399 | #682 |
| 2023 | 444 | #626 |
| 2022 | 462 | #607 |
| 2021 | 383 | #694 |
| 2020 | 386 | #673 |
| 2019 | 360 | #699 |
| 2018 | 314 | #751 |
| 2017 | 347 | #705 |
| 2016 | 326 | #748 |
| 2015 | 347 | #714 |
| 2014 | 291 | #790 |
| 2013 | 341 | #700 |
| 2012 | 339 | #701 |
| 2011 | 299 | #757 |
| 2010 | 245 | #859 |
| 2009 | 270 | #816 |
| 2008 | 273 | #804 |
| 2007 | 275 | #786 |
| 2006 | 237 | #847 |
| 2005 | 239 | #802 |
| 2004 | 213 | #835 |
| 2003 | 213 | #822 |
| 2002 | 184 | #886 |
| 2001 | 174 | #902 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Chaim a popular boy name?
Chaim ranked #666 among boys in 2025 with 411 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #714.
When was the name Chaim most popular?
Chaim peaked in 2022, when 462 American boys received the name (ranked #607 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Chaim?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 4,380 newborn American boys was named Chaim. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.