Sarim
The Sarim, sometimes spelled Saarim, was a powerful faction of literati who emerged in the Early Joseon period under Kil Chae, and would later come to dominate Middle and Late Joseon politics in Korea.
Meaning & Origin of Sarim
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The Sarim, sometimes spelled Saarim, was a powerful faction of literati who emerged in the Early Joseon period under Kil Chae, and would later come to dominate Middle and Late Joseon politics in Korea.
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The Story of Sarim
Sarim first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1996, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2014, when 25 Sarims were born — ranking #4,014 that year. As of 2026, Sarim ranks #5,988 for baby boys with 15 births, falling sharply (-22%). In total, more than 374 Sarims have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Sarim
Sarim is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1996 and has accumulated 374 births in the dataset. Sarim's peak popularity came in 2014 when it ranked #4,014. Use the chart and map above to compare Sarim'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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