US rank #10251 Boys' name Peak 2008 120 births

Harim — #10251 US boys' name

120 babies named Harim in U.S. Social Security records since 1994, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s202000s692010s192020s12
#10251
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 28% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

57% of everyone ever named Harim was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

12 babies were named Harim in 2008 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Harim

The Social Security Administration has registered 120 babies named Harim between 1994 and 2024, spanning 31 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Harim currently holds the #10251 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Harim performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 69 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Harim shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 10 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Harim in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Harim 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 120 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.

Harim at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

120

Since 1994

31 years of records

Peak year

2008

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#10,251

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1994

Recorded for 31 years

Last year on file: 2024

Harim popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1994

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
12
Annual births at peak — across 31 years of records
468101214 2024201220082005200119961994 8

Harim by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
69 births that decade — 57% of Harim's all-time total
1990s202000s692010s192020s12

Harim by state

Where Harim concentrates geographically — total births since 1994

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Harim
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
10 8.3%
California share of Harim's total US births 8.3%

10 of 120 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Harim?
120 babies have been named Harim since 1994. It currently ranks #10251 among boys. The peak year was 2008 with 12 births.
When was Harim most popular?
Harim was most popular in the 2000s decade with 69 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Harim most popular?
The top states for the name Harim are California (10 births).
How long has the name Harim been used?
Harim has been recorded in Social Security data since 1994, spanning 31 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Harim?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Harold, Harry, Harvey, Harrison, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 1994–2024 (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.