Total births
840
Boys' name · since 1970
Alim
840 babies named Alim in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #3067
- among boys today
- 840
- born since 1970
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 79%
- more common than other boys
840 babies have been named Alim since 1970, making it today's #3067 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Alim recorded 840 times among boys since 1970, holding rank #3067 nationally today, ahead of 79% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 2025.
- #3067 among boys today
- 840 born since 1970
- 2010s peak decade
- 79% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Alim is currently the #3067 boys' name in America, more common than 79% of boys - 840 born since 1970, peaking in the 2010s.
- #3067
- among boys today
- 840
- born since 1970
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 79%
- more common than other boys
Alim vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#3067
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 79% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Alim was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
40 babies were named Alim in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Alim compares
840 Top 34% higher than 66% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Alim's all-time total is 129% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Alim | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 840 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 40 | 23 | 22,252 |
Alim's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Alim's full recorded timeline at 2000, 72% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 28% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1970, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 40 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Alim at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#3,067
Active since
1970
Alim popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 40
- Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
Alim by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Alim's strongest decade.
243 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Alim births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 59
1970s
59 births
- 1980s 58
1980s
58 births
- 1990s
1990s
122 births
- 2000s
2000s
183 births
- 2010s
2010s
243 births
- 2020s
2020s
175 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 243 births (29% of all-time use).
How Alim compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Alim's total volume
Alim vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Alim by state
Where Alim concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 32 | 3.8% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 27 | 3.2% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 16 | 1.9% |
| #4 | California | | 11 | 1.3% |
| #5 | New Jersey | | 11 | 1.3% |
| #6 | Virginia | | 5 | 0.6% |
New York share of Alim's total US births 3.8%
Even split
32 of 840 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Alim? ▼
Alim has been given to 840 babies in the U.S. since 1970, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #3067 as of the latest data. 40 babies were born in 2024, its single highest year.
When was Alim most popular? ▼
Alim was most popular in the 2010s decade with 243 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Alim most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Alim are New York (32 births), Illinois (27 births), Pennsylvania (16 births).
How long has the name Alim been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Alim since 1970 -- 56 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Alim? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ali, Alijah, Alistair, Alice, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Alim's data
- Alim's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (243 total births) through the 2020s (175) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Alims (32 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Alim
Nearby Names Like Alim
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Alim
Ali Boy
#323 34,383 births
Alijah Boy
#429 14,231 births
Alistair Boy
#913 4,088 births
Alice Boy
#10956 1,959 births
Alister Boy
#1655 1,659 births
Compare Alim side by side: Alim vs Ali Alim vs Alijah Alim vs Alistair
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1970–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Alim: #3067 Boys' Name - 840 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/alim. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Alim draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.