Taim
Boy name · #2279 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 62 baby boys were named Taim, placing it at #2279 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2766, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 29,032 boys born in 2025 was named Taim.
The 17-year story
Taim first appears in the Social Security records in 2008, when 7 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2018, when 64 boys were named Taim — good for #2167 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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.
Babies named Taim per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Taim in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Taim is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Taim will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Taim is most common
State-level data for Taim 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 Taim
Statistically, parents drawn to Taim tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Tamim, Selim, Efraim, Agam, and Taytum.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Taim | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 62 | #2258 |
| 2024 | 49 | #2674 |
| 2023 | 49 | #2660 |
| 2022 | 58 | #2408 |
| 2021 | 49 | #2623 |
| 2020 | 40 | #2925 |
| 2019 | 42 | #2897 |
| 2018 | 64 | #2167 |
| 2017 | 62 | #2170 |
| 2016 | 43 | #2783 |
| 2015 | 43 | #2766 |
| 2014 | 30 | #3532 |
| 2013 | 16 | #5404 |
| 2012 | 18 | #5035 |
| 2011 | 11 | #7009 |
| 2010 | 11 | #7087 |
| 2009 | 9 | #8310 |
| 2008 | 7 | #9871 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Taim a popular boy name?
Taim ranked #2279 among boys in 2025 with 62 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2766.
When was the name Taim most popular?
Taim peaked in 2018, when 64 American boys received the name (ranked #2167 that year). Since 2018 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Taim?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 29,032 newborn American boys was named Taim. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.