Boys' name · since 2006

Zahiem

Since 2006, U.S. Social Security records show 15 babies named Zahiem, peaking in 2006. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#31,721 of 45,481
all-time among boys
15
born since 2006
2000s
peak decade

Zahiem sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 15 recorded since 2006.

Zahiem has 15 recorded births among boys since 2006, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2006 to 2017.

  • #31,721 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 15 born since 2006
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zahiem ranks #31,721 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 15 born since 2006, peaking in the 2000s.

#31,721 of 45,481
all-time among boys
15
born since 2006
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Zahiem's 15 recorded births place it above 30.23% 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.

Zahiem's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Zahiem's full recorded timeline at 2008, 67% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 33% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2006, with just 5 recorded births.

Zahiem popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2017

Last recorded 2017
Peak year (2006)
5
Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
5 200620082017 5

Zahiem by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (10 births, 67% of the file).

2000s was Zahiem's strongest decade.

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

Zahiem births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 10 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 Zahiem? ▼
Since 2006, Social Security records show 15 babies named Zahiem. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #31,721 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2017. Its busiest year on record was 2006, with 5 births.
Where does Zahiem sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zahiem ranks #31,721 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 Zahiem most popular? ▼
Zahiem was most popular in the 2000s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Zahiem been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Zahiem since 2006 -- 12 years through the most recent 2017 data.
What names are similar to Zahiem? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zahir, Zahid, Zahmir, Zaheer, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Zahiem's data

  • Zahiem's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (10 total births) through the 2010s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Zahiem

Nearby Names Like Zahiem

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

Zahir Boy
#738 4,777 births
Zahid Boy
#3154 1,126 births
Zahmir Boy
#2713 715 births
Zaheer Boy
#4328 344 births
Zahari Boy
#2301 255 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Zahiem: 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, 2006–2017 (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 Zahiem 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.