Saim
Saim is an Arabic masculine given name. Notable people with this name include:
Meaning & Origin of Saim
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Saim is an Arabic masculine given name. Notable people with this name include:
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The Story of Saim
Saim first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1998, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2018, when 15 Saims were born — ranking #5,770 that year. As of 2026, Saim ranks #6,718 for baby boys with 12 births, gradually rising (+14%). In total, more than 256 Saims have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Saim
Saim is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1998 and has accumulated 256 births in the dataset. Saim's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #5,269. Use the chart and map above to compare Saim'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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