Chaim
Hebrew name from hayyim, meaning life. It has long been used among Ashkenazi Jewish families.
Chaim in 2025
Chaim was given to 411 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,347th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 8,067 babies born.
The history of Chaim
Chaim reached its highest point in 2022, when 462 babies were given the name, ranking 1,244th that year.
Across the 84 years of records since 1942, 12,078 babies have been named Chaim. Half of them were born before 2008, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Chaim by decade
| Decade | Babies named Chaim | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 66 | 3,976 |
| 1950s | 354 | 2,237 |
| 1960s | 361 | 2,271 |
| 1970s | 756 | 2,057 |
| 1980s | 1,073 | 1,884 |
| 1990s | 1,514 | 1,815 |
| 2000s | 2,260 | 1,758 |
| 2010s | 3,209 | 1,454 |
| 2020s | 2,485 | 1,244 |
Where Chaim is heading
Chaim has risen 18% over the past decade, from 347 babies in 2015 to 411 in 2025.
Names like Chaim
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Chaim.