Tamim
Tamim is a Latin and Arabic name that may refer to
Meaning & Origin of Tamim
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Tamim is a Latin and Arabic name that may refer to
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The Story of Tamim
Tamim first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1993, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 70 Tamims were born — ranking #2,151 that year. As of 2026, Tamim ranks #2,151 for baby boys with 70 births, rising sharply (+51% over the past five years). In total, more than 765 Tamims 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 Tamim
Tamim is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1993 and has accumulated 765 births in the dataset. Tamim's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #2,049. Use the chart and map above to compare Tamim'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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