US rank #9169 Boys' name Peak 2016 236 births

Halim — #9169 US boys' name

236 babies named Halim in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s151980s321990s302000s612010s572020s41
#9169
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 36% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

26% of everyone ever named Halim was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

12 babies were named Halim in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Halim

The Social Security Administration has registered 236 babies named Halim between 1975 and 2024, spanning 50 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Halim currently holds the #9169 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Halim performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 61 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Halim shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Halim in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 236 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Halim at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

236

Since 1975

50 years of records

Peak year

2016

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#9,169

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1975

Recorded for 50 years

Last year on file: 2024

Halim popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1975

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
12
Annual births at peak — across 50 years of records
468101214 202420202014201020051997198719801975 5

Halim by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
61 births that decade — 26% of Halim's all-time total
1970s151980s321990s302000s612010s572020s41

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Halim?
236 babies have been named Halim since 1975. It currently ranks #9169 among boys. The peak year was 2016 with 12 births.
When was Halim most popular?
Halim was most popular in the 2000s decade with 61 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Halim been used?
Halim has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 50 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Halim?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hal, Hallie, Hale, Halen, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1975–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.