Chaim

“Life” — Hebrew origin

Boy's name · #666 in the US (2025) · Trending

Chaim is climbing: on the charts since 1942, it is ranked #666 in 2025, with about 410 boys given the name last year. Roughly 12,000 have carried it all-time. In New Jersey and New York it runs 10–12× its national rate and ranks #67 in New Jersey.

Around the world: about 1 in 5,500 boys in Belgium (2025) · about 1 in 7,200 boys in Switzerland (2024) · about 1 in 8,800 boys in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 8 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Chaims

Chaim Weizmann — Israeli statesman and British chemist (1874–1952)
Chaim Herzog — 6th President of Israel (1983–1993) – (born1918–1997)
Chaïm Soutine — Belarusian-French painter (1893–1943)
Chaim Topol — Israeli actor (1935–2023)
Chaim Bar-Lev — Israeli military officer and politician (1924-1994)

What Chaims become

Among 182 notable people named Chaim:

Business leaders appear 2.96× more often than among typical names — e.g. Chaim Eitingon, German businessman (1857–1932).

Similar names: Moshe · Cain · Avi · Ibrahim · Kohen · Noam

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