Boys' name · since 2008

Saheim

Since 2008, U.S. Social Security records show 57 babies named Saheim, peaking in 2017. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#21,297 of 45,481
all-time among boys
57
born since 2008
2010s
peak decade

57 boys have been named Saheim since 2008, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Saheim has been recorded 57 times among boys since 2008, 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 2008 to 2022.

  • #21,297 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 57 born since 2008
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Saheim ranks #21,297 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 57 born since 2008, peaking in the 2010s.

#21,297 of 45,481
all-time among boys
57
born since 2008
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Saheim's 57 recorded births place it above 53.13% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Saheim's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Saheim's full recorded timeline at 2014, 60% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 40% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2010, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2017 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Saheim popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2022

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (2017)
10
Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
4681012 200820102012201320142016201720192022 5

Saheim by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (46 births, 81% of the file).

2010s was Saheim's strongest decade.

46 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 81% of all-time use.

Saheim births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 46 births (81% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Saheim?
Saheim has been given to 57 babies in the U.S. since 2008, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #21,297 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2022. 10 babies were born in 2017, its single highest year.
Where does Saheim sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Saheim ranks #21,297 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Saheim most popular?
Saheim was most popular in the 2010s decade with 46 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Saheim been used?
Records for Saheim go back to 2008, giving 15 years of history through 2022.
What names are similar to Saheim?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sahil, Sahir, Sahib, Sahaj, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Saheim's data

  • Saheim's decade-level peak was the 2010s (46 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Saheim

Nearby Names Like Saheim

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Saheim

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Saheim: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 2008–2022 (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 Saheim 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.