Boys' name · since 1998

Tahiem

Since 1998, U.S. Social Security records show 18 babies named Tahiem, peaking in 1998. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#29,890 of 45,481
all-time among boys
18
born since 1998
2000s
peak decade

Tahiem sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 18 recorded since 1998.

Social Security Administration records show Tahiem recorded 18 times among boys since 1998, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2002.

  • #29,890 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 18 born since 1998
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tahiem ranks #29,890 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 18 born since 1998, peaking in the 2000s.

#29,890 of 45,481
all-time among boys
18
born since 1998
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Tahiem's 18 recorded births place it above 34.17% 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.

Tahiem's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Tahiem's SSA record in two at 2000 and the more recent half accounts for 67% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 33%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1998, with only 6 births recorded.

Tahiem popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2002

Last recorded 2002
Peak year (1998)
6
Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
6 199820002002 6

Tahiem by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (12 births, 67% of the file).

2000s was Tahiem's strongest decade.

12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.

Tahiem births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 12 births (67% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tahiem?
Tahiem has been given to 18 babies in the U.S. since 1998, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #29,890 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2002. 6 babies were born in 1998, its single highest year.
Where does Tahiem sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tahiem ranks #29,890 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 Tahiem most popular?
Tahiem was most popular in the 2000s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
How long has the name Tahiem been used?
The SSA has tracked Tahiem since 1998 -- 5 years through the most recent 2002 data.
What names are similar to Tahiem?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tahj, Taha, Tahir, Tahmid, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Tahiem: 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, 1998–2002 (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 Tahiem 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.