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Worldwide Name Statistics

Chaim

Ranked #2208 - 1 in 694,444 people
US

Most common in

United States

12k bearers

World total

11,520

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2208

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States12k
Worldwide
~12k
rank #2208
Rarity
1 in 694,444
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~12k in US

About the name Chaim

There are an estimated 11,520 people named Chaim alive worldwide today. That ranks Chaim at #2208 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Chaim is held by approximately 11,520 people, ranking #2208 among first names. That works out to roughly 3 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 28,811 U.S. residents).

Historically Chaim is used overwhelmingly as a male name (100.0% male).

Chaim appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 100.0%Female 0.0%

Chaim popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Chaim, 1942 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1942: 7
  2. 1944: 5
  3. 1945: 5
  4. 1946: 12
  5. 1947: 9
  6. 1948: 11
  7. 1949: 17
  8. 1950: 17
  9. 1951: 21
  10. 1952: 24
  11. 1953: 31
  12. 1954: 25
  13. 1955: 29
  14. 1956: 37
  15. 1957: 51
  16. 1958: 57
  17. 1959: 62
  18. 1960: 62
  19. 1961: 51
  20. 1962: 27
  21. 1963: 25
  22. 1964: 24
  23. 1965: 25
  24. 1966: 37
  25. 1967: 29
  26. 1968: 41
  27. 1969: 40
  28. 1970: 54
  29. 1971: 42
  30. 1972: 79
  31. 1973: 72
  32. 1974: 70
  33. 1975: 76
  34. 1976: 84
  35. 1977: 82
  36. 1978: 98
  37. 1979: 99
  38. 1980: 69
  39. 1981: 104
  40. 1982: 93
  41. 1983: 98
  42. 1984: 114
  43. 1985: 115
  44. 1986: 85
  45. 1987: 114
  46. 1988: 137
  47. 1989: 144
  48. 1990: 132
  49. 1991: 127
  50. 1992: 131
  51. 1993: 148
  52. 1994: 142
  53. 1995: 130
  54. 1996: 162
  55. 1997: 172
  56. 1998: 191
  57. 1999: 179
  58. 2000: 182
  59. 2001: 174
  60. 2002: 184
  61. 2003: 213
  62. 2004: 213
  63. 2005: 239
  64. 2006: 237
  65. 2007: 275
  66. 2008: 273
  67. 2009: 270
  68. 2010: 245
  69. 2011: 299
  70. 2012: 339
  71. 2013: 341
  72. 2014: 291
  73. 2015: 347
  74. 2016: 326
  75. 2017: 347
  76. 2018: 314
  77. 2019: 360
  78. 2020: 386
  79. 2021: 383
  80. 2022: 462
  81. 2023: 444
  82. 2024: 399
  83. 2025: 411

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Chaim worldwide?

There are an estimated 11,520 people named Chaim alive worldwide today, ranking #2208 globally.

Is Chaim a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 694,444 people. In the United States there are roughly 11,520 bearers, which is 1 in 28,811 Americans.

Is Chaim a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Chaim is used 100.0% male and 0.0% female.

Where does the name Chaim come from?

Who are famous people named Chaim?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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