Total births
12
Boys' name · since 1904
Slim
12 babies named Slim in U.S. Social Security records since 1904, with the highest year being 1918. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 12
- total births
- 1904–1918
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
Slim sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 12 recorded since 1904.
Social Security Administration records show Slim recorded 12 times among boys since 1904, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1904 to 1918.
- 12 total births
- 1904–1918 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 58% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
12 boys have been named Slim since 1904, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1918.
- 12
- total births
- 1904–1918
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
58% of everyone ever named Slim was born in this single decade.
1918
Single peak year
7 babies were named Slim in 1918 - its busiest year on record.
Slim's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Slim's SSA record in two at 1918 and the more recent half accounts for 58% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 42%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1904, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1918 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Slim at a glance
Last recorded 1918Peak year
1918
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1904
Slim popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1904–1918
- Peak year (1918)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Slim by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Slim's strongest decade.
7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Slim births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s
1900s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 7 births (58% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Slim? ▼
Since 1904, Social Security records show 12 babies named Slim. The most recent recorded year was 1918. Its busiest year on record was 1918, with 7 births.
When was Slim most popular? ▼
Slim was most popular in the 1910s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
How long has the name Slim been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Slim since 1904 -- 15 years through the most recent 1918 data.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1904–1918 (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. "Slim: Baby Name Since 1904 - 12 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/slim. 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 Slim 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 June 2026.