Total births
242
Boys' name · since 1998
Saim
242 babies named Saim in U.S. Social Security records since 1998, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6689
- among boys today
- 242
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 53%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Saim is the #6689 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 242 recorded since 1998.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Saim has been recorded 242 times among boys since 1998, currently ranked #6689 nationally and more common than 53% of boys, 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 1998 to 2025.
- #6689 among boys today
- 242 born since 1998
- 2010s peak decade
- 53% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Saim is currently the #6689 boys' name in America, more common than 53% of boys - 242 born since 1998, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6689
- among boys today
- 242
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 53%
- more common than other boys
Saim vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#6689
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 53% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Saim was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
15 babies were named Saim in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
How Saim compares
242 41st percentile among 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
Saim's all-time total is 34% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Saim | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 242 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 23 | 22,252 |
Saim's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Saim's SSA record in two at 2013 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1998, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2018 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Saim at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2018
Current rank
#6,689
Active since
1998
Saim popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2025
- Peak year (2018)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Saim by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Saim's strongest decade.
94 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Saim births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 12
1990s
12 births
- 2000s
2000s
75 births
- 2010s
2010s
94 births
- 2020s
2020s
61 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 94 births (39% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Saim? ▼
242 babies have been named Saim since 1998. It currently ranks #6689 among boys. The peak year was 2018 with 15 births.
When was Saim most popular? ▼
Saim was most popular in the 2010s decade with 94 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
How long has the name Saim been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Saim since 1998 -- 28 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Saim? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Saint, Said, Saif, Sai, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Saim's data
- Saim's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (94 total births) through the 2020s (61) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Saim
Nearby Names Like Saim
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Saim
Saint Boy
#282 7,288 births
Said Boy
#1578 3,166 births
Saif Boy
#1357 2,526 births
Sai Boy
#2163 1,696 births
Saige Boy
#2303 1,156 births
Compare Saim side by side: Saim vs Saint Saim vs Said Saim vs Saif
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Saim
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, 1998–2025 (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. "Saim: #6689 Boys' Name - 242 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/saim. 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 Saim 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.