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Chaim

Boy's name · #666 in the US (2025) · Trending

Popularity over time

Chaim is climbing: on the charts since 1942, it is ranked #666 in 2025, with about 410 boys given the name last year. Roughly 12,000 have carried it all-time.

Across the states

In recent years, Chaim ran 10–12× its national rate in New Jersey and New York—ranked #62 in New York in 2025.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 8 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Chaim ranks in other countries and regions.

#979 in England & Wales (2025) · #995 in Belgium (2025) · #1,623 in Switzerland (2025) · #1,845 in Canada (2024).

Famous Chaims

• Chaim Weizmann — Israeli statesman and British chemist (1874–1952)
• Chaim Herzog — Israeli politician (1918–1997)
• Chaïm Soutine — Belarusian-French painter (1893–1943)
• Chaim Topol — Israeli actor (1935–2023)
• Chaim Bar-Lev — Israeli military officer and politician (1924–1994)

What Chaims become

Among 182 notable people named Chaim:

Business leaders appear 2.96× more often than among typical names — e.g. Chaim Eitingon, German businessman (1857–1932).

Similar names: Moshe · Cain · Avi · Ibrahim · Kohen · Noam

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