Masculine dossier · first seen 1942
Chaim
Rising
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
2022
Peak births
462
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Chaim
How many people are named Chaim?
An estimated 11,598 living Americans are named Chaim.
How rare is Chaim?
Chaim is uncommon among babies today, with 411 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 11% from its 2022 peak.
How old is the typical Chaim?
The median age of a living American named Chaim is approximately 17 years, with most bearers falling between 8 and 32 years old.
Is Chaim still popular?
Yes — Chaim is currently rising in popularity, with 411 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 1.3× higher than the previous decade.
Where is Chaim most common?
Chaim has its strongest geographic signal in New Jersey, where it appears 14.2× more often than the national baseline.
1942Peak 20222025
Peak year
2022
Decline from peak
11%
2025
411
All-time
12,072
Where it lives now
Chaim is most concentrated in New Jersey — about 14.2× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Chaim is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.