Boys' name · since 1975
Chayim
Since 1975, U.S. Social Security records show 134 babies named Chayim, peaking in 2016. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #15,497 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 134
- born since 1975
- 2010s
- peak decade
Chayim sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 134 recorded since 1975.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chayim has been recorded 134 times among boys since 1975, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 2023.
- #15,497 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 134 born since 1975
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chayim ranks #15,497 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 134 born since 1975, peaking in the 2010s.
- #15,497 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 134
- born since 1975
- 2010s
- peak decade
Chayim's 134 recorded births place it above 65.82% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Chayim's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Chayim splits its recorded history at 2008: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1986 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2016 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Chayim popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2023
- Peak year (2016)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Chayim by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (51 births, 38% of the file).
2010s was Chayim's strongest decade.
51 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Chayim births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1980s 18
1980s
18 births
- 1990s 19
1990s
19 births
- 2000s
2000s
23 births
- 2010s
2010s
51 births
- 2020s 17
2020s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 51 births (38% of all-time use).
Chayim by state
Where Chayim concentrates geographically, total births since 1975
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 11 | 8.2% |
11 of 134 births nationwide.
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- Chayim's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (51 total births) through the 2020s (17) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Chayims (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Chayim: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2016)
Similar record span (~48 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1975–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Chayim 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 August 2026.