Chaim
Boy name · Hebrew origin
Chaim meaning
life
Chaim at a glance
- Used as
- Boy name
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #693 in 2024
- Meaning themes
- life
Chaim popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | #2,940 | 7 |
| 1950 | #1,815 | 17 |
| 1960 | #964 | 62 |
| 1970 | #1,117 | 54 |
| 1980 | #1,089 | 69 |
| 1990 | #893 | 132 |
| 2000 | #869 | 182 |
| 2010 | #859 | 245 |
| 2020 | #673 | 386 |
| 2022 | #607 | 462 |
| 2024 | #693 | 388 |
All 82 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | #2,940 | 7 |
| 1944 | #3,430 | 5 |
| 1945 | #3,338 | 5 |
| 1946 | #2,143 | 12 |
| 1947 | #2,671 | 9 |
| 1948 | #2,327 | 11 |
| 1949 | #1,820 | 17 |
| 1950 | #1,815 | 17 |
| 1951 | #1,644 | 21 |
| 1952 | #1,547 | 24 |
| 1953 | #1,357 | 31 |
| 1954 | #1,525 | 25 |
| 1955 | #1,420 | 29 |
| 1956 | #1,258 | 37 |
| 1957 | #1,064 | 51 |
| 1958 | #1,006 | 57 |
| 1959 | #975 | 62 |
| 1960 | #964 | 62 |
| 1961 | #1,095 | 51 |
| 1962 | #1,515 | 27 |
| 1963 | #1,585 | 25 |
| 1964 | #1,615 | 24 |
| 1965 | #1,558 | 25 |
| 1966 | #1,237 | 37 |
| 1967 | #1,412 | 29 |
| 1968 | #1,184 | 41 |
| 1969 | #1,252 | 40 |
| 1970 | #1,117 | 54 |
| 1971 | #1,289 | 42 |
| 1972 | #901 | 79 |
| 1973 | #948 | 72 |
| 1974 | #979 | 70 |
| 1975 | #938 | 76 |
| 1976 | #905 | 84 |
| 1977 | #938 | 82 |
| 1978 | #869 | 98 |
| 1979 | #875 | 99 |
| 1980 | #1,089 | 69 |
| 1981 | #870 | 104 |
| 1982 | #928 | 93 |
| 1983 | #889 | 98 |
| 1984 | #818 | 114 |
| 1985 | #866 | 109 |
| 1986 | #1,003 | 85 |
| 1987 | #875 | 114 |
| 1988 | #809 | 137 |
| 1989 | #830 | 144 |
| 1990 | #893 | 132 |
| 1991 | #939 | 127 |
| 1992 | #931 | 131 |
| 1993 | #874 | 148 |
| 1994 | #917 | 142 |
| 1995 | #970 | 130 |
| 1996 | #856 | 162 |
| 1997 | #836 | 172 |
| 1998 | #801 | 191 |
| 1999 | #844 | 179 |
| 2000 | #869 | 182 |
| 2001 | #902 | 174 |
| 2002 | #886 | 184 |
| 2003 | #822 | 213 |
| 2004 | #834 | 213 |
| 2005 | #802 | 239 |
| 2006 | #847 | 237 |
| 2007 | #786 | 275 |
| 2008 | #804 | 273 |
| 2009 | #816 | 270 |
| 2010 | #859 | 245 |
| 2011 | #757 | 299 |
| 2012 | #701 | 339 |
| 2013 | #699 | 341 |
| 2014 | #790 | 291 |
| 2015 | #714 | 347 |
| 2016 | #747 | 326 |
| 2017 | #705 | 347 |
| 2018 | #751 | 314 |
| 2019 | #699 | 360 |
| 2020 | #673 | 386 |
| 2021 | #694 | 383 |
| 2022 | #607 | 462 |
| 2023 | #629 | 441 |
| 2024 | #693 | 388 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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