Total births
222
Boys' name · since 1998
Zaim
222 babies named Zaim in U.S. Social Security records since 1998, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6081
- among boys today
- 222
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 57%
- more common than other boys
Zaim currently ranks #6081 among boys' names in America, with 222 babies recorded since 1998.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zaim has been recorded 222 times among boys since 1998, currently ranked #6081 nationally and more common than 57% 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.
- #6081 among boys today
- 222 born since 1998
- 2010s peak decade
- 57% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Zaim is currently the #6081 boys' name in America, more common than 57% of boys - 222 born since 1998, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6081
- among boys today
- 222
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 57%
- more common than other boys
Zaim vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#6081
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 57% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Zaim was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
15 babies were named Zaim in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Zaim compares
222 40th 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
Zaim's all-time total is 40% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zaim | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 222 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 23 | 22,252 |
Zaim's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Zaim's full recorded timeline at 2014, 66% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 34% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1998, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Zaim at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#6,081
Active since
1998
Zaim popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Zaim by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Zaim's strongest decade.
89 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Zaim births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
48 births
- 2010s
2010s
89 births
- 2020s
2020s
80 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 89 births (40% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zaim? ▼
222 babies have been named Zaim since 1998. It currently ranks #6081 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 15 births.
When was Zaim most popular? ▼
Zaim was most popular in the 2010s decade with 89 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Zaim been used? ▼
Zaim has been recorded in Social Security data since 1998, spanning 28 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Zaim? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zaiden, Zain, Zaire, Zaid, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Zaim's data
- Zaim's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (89 total births) through the 2020s (80) -- 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 Zaim
Nearby Names Like Zaim
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zaim
Zaiden Boy
#574 11,550 births
Zain Boy
#557 9,918 births
Zaire Boy
#470 9,465 births
Zaid Boy
#660 7,460 births
Zaine Boy
#2226 2,000 births
Compare Zaim side by side: Zaim vs Zaiden Zaim vs Zain Zaim vs Zaire
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Zaim
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. "Zaim: #6081 Boys' Name - 222 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zaim. 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 Zaim 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.