Chaim

“Life” — Hebrew origin

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

Chaim has appeared in US records since 1942 — best rank #607 (2022) · 12,072 babies named Chaim all-time · 1 in 4,200 boys born in 2025.

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)
Chaim Topol — Israeli actor (1935–2023)
Chaim Bar-Lev — Israeli military officer and politician (1924-1994)
Chaim Potok — American rabbi and author (1929–2002)

What Chaims become

Among 176 notable people named Chaim:

Business leaders appear 3.06× more often than among typical names — e.g. Chaim Eitingon, German businessman (1857–1932).

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