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KHA-yeem
Chaim
OriginHebrew
Meaning"life"
GenderBoy
US Rank#666
Top 1000
NB Rank#2384
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Variation of Haim
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #790 | 291 | 151.5 |
| 2015 | #715 | 347 | 181 |
| 2016 | #748 | 326 | 171.8 |
| 2017 | #706 | 347 | 187.5 |
| 2018 | #751 | 314 | 172.9 |
| 2019 | #699 | 360 | 200.6 |
| 2020 | #673 | 386 | 223.6 |
| 2021 | #694 | 383 | 218.9 |
| 2022 | #607 | 462 | 264.6 |
| 2023 | #629 | 441 | 257.8 |
| 2024 | #694 | 388 | 225.2 |
| 2025 | #666 | 411 | 240.6 |
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