Chaim

Given to 12,078 US babies since 1942

▲ Rising +22% vs. 2018–2020

Rank in 2025

—

recorded as girls

#666

recorded as boys

16 since 2024

Babies in 2025

411

boys 411

Peak year

2022

462 babies recorded as boys

All-time total

12,078

since 1942

Born a Chaim? See how many share your birth year.

Any year from 1880 to 2025.

Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025

Recorded as girls Recorded as boys

Chaim was most popular in 2022, when 462 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.26 per 1,000). In 2025, 411 babies were named Chaim, ranking #666 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's up 22%.

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Year	Girls	Rank	Boys	Rank
2025	<5	—	411	666
2024	<5	—	399	682
2023	<5	—	444	626
2022	<5	—	462	607
2021	<5	—	383	694
2020	<5	—	386	673
2019	<5	—	360	699
2018	<5	—	314	751
2017	<5	—	347	705
2016	<5	—	326	748
2015	<5	—	347	714
2014	<5	—	291	790
2013	<5	—	341	700
2012	<5	—	339	701
2011	<5	—	299	757
2010	<5	—	245	859
2009	<5	—	270	816
2008	<5	—	273	804
2007	<5	—	275	786
2006	<5	—	237	847
2005	<5	—	239	802
2004	<5	—	213	835
2003	<5	—	213	822
2002	<5	—	184	886
2001	<5	—	174	902
2000	<5	—	182	869
1999	<5	—	179	844
1998	<5	—	191	801
1997	<5	—	172	836
1996	<5	—	162	856
1995	<5	—	130	970
1994	<5	—	142	917
1993	<5	—	148	874
1992	<5	—	131	931
1991	<5	—	127	939
1990	<5	—	132	893
1989	<5	—	144	830
1988	<5	—	137	809
1987	<5	—	114	875
1986	<5	—	85	1003
1985	6	9307	109	866
1984	<5	—	114	818
1983	<5	—	98	889
1982	<5	—	93	927
1981	<5	—	104	870
1980	<5	—	69	1089
1979	<5	—	99	875
1978	<5	—	98	869
1977	<5	—	82	937
1976	<5	—	84	905
1975	<5	—	76	938
1974	<5	—	70	977
1973	<5	—	72	948
1972	<5	—	79	900
1971	<5	—	42	1289
1970	<5	—	54	1117
1969	<5	—	40	1252
1968	<5	—	41	1183
1967	<5	—	29	1411
1966	<5	—	37	1237
1965	<5	—	25	1559
1964	<5	—	24	1615
1963	<5	—	25	1585
1962	<5	—	27	1515
1961	<5	—	51	1097
1960	<5	—	62	964
1959	<5	—	62	975
1958	<5	—	57	1006
1957	<5	—	51	1063
1956	<5	—	37	1257
1955	<5	—	29	1419
1954	<5	—	25	1525
1953	<5	—	31	1357
1952	<5	—	24	1547
1951	<5	—	21	1643
1950	<5	—	17	1815
1949	<5	—	17	1820
1948	<5	—	11	2326
1947	<5	—	9	2671
1946	<5	—	12	2143
1945	<5	—	5	3338
1944	<5	—	5	3430
1943	<5	—	<5	—
1942	<5	—	7	2940