Boys' name · since 1993
Tamim
Tamim has 698 recorded births since 1993 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2017 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6,457 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,159 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 698
- born since 1993
- 2010s
- peak decade
698 babies have been named Tamim since 1993, making it today's #2159 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Tamim recorded 698 times among boys since 1993, holding rank #2159 nationally today, ahead of 85% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 2025.
- #6,457 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #2,159 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 698 born since 1993
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tamim ranks #6,457 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,159 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 698 born since 1993, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6,457 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,159 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 698
- born since 1993
- 2010s
- peak decade
Tamim's 698 recorded births place it above 85.8% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
9 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Tamim compares
698 Top 38% higher than 62% of 13,930 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
Tamim's all-time total is 89% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Tamim | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 698 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 68 | 34 | 22,252 |
Tamim's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Tamim's SSA record in two at 2014 and the more recent half accounts for 80% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 20%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1993, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2017 peak of 68, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Tamim popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 68
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Tamim by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (357 births, 51% of the file).
2010s was Tamim's strongest decade.
357 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Tamim births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 22
1990s
22 births
- 2000s 40
2000s
40 births
- 2010s
2010s
357 births
- 2020s
2020s
279 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 357 births (51% of all-time use).
How Tamim compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Tamim's total volume
Tamim by state
Where Tamim concentrates geographically, total births since 1993
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 81 | 11.6% |
| #2 | New York | | 53 | 7.6% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 29 | 4.2% |
| #4 | Texas | | 14 | 2.0% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 10 | 1.4% |
| #6 | Virginia | | 9 | 1.3% |
| #7 | Florida | | 5 | 0.7% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.7% |
81 of 698 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Tamim appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Tamim's data
- Tamim's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (357 total births) through the 2020s (279) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Tamims (81 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Tamim: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2017)
Similar record span (~32 yrs)
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, 1993–2025 (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 Tamim 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.