Chaim
Haim can be a first name or surname originating in Hebrew or derived from the Old German name Haimo.
Meaning & Origin of Chaim
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Haim can be a first name or surname originating in Hebrew or derived from the Old German name Haimo.
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The Story of Chaim
Chaim first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1942, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 462 Chaims were born — ranking #607 that year. As of 2026, Chaim ranks #657 for baby boys with 421 births, rising sharply (+19% over the past five years). In total, more than 12K Chaims have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
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About the name Chaim
Chaim is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1942 and has accumulated 12K births in the dataset. Chaim's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #607. Use the chart and map above to compare Chaim's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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