Alim: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,954

among boys · ↓907 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Alim · -32% vs 2024

How common

1 in 63,262

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2024

40 babies

All-time total

840

#5,737 all-time among boys

First recorded

1970

in Social Security records

Alim popularity over time

840 babies have been named Alim since 1970, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	59	6	–	#2,907
1980s	58	6	-2%	#4,223
1990s	122	12	+110%	#3,406
2000s	183	18	+50%	#3,926
2010s	243	24	+33%	#3,108
2020s (to 2025)	175	29	+20%	#3,047

Where Alim is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	27	0.02	outside top 500
2027	26	0.02	outside top 500
2028	26	0.02	outside top 500
2029	26	0.02	outside top 500
2030	26	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Alim

Alim is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,954 in 2025 with 27 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1970, 840 American babies have been named Alim. Its peak came in 2024, when 40 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Alim stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Alim?

The median living Alim is about 15 years old; half are between 6 and 27. An estimated 800 people named Alim are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Alim year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	27	#3,954
2024	40	#3,047
2023	28	#3,885
2022	23	#4,445
2021	25	#4,121
2020	32	#3,422
2019	34	#3,350
2018	37	#3,108
2017	27	#3,893
2016	20	#4,785
2015	21	#4,549
2014	15	#5,741
2013	22	#4,321
2012	25	#4,007
2011	18	#4,987
2010	24	#4,104
2009	20	#4,754
2008	26	#3,926
2007	21	#4,501
2006	17	#5,082
2005	19	#4,471
2004	13	#5,824
2003	15	#5,044
2002	19	#4,190
2001	16	#4,685
2000	17	#4,395
1995	14	#4,287
1990	12	#4,413
1985	7	#5,167
1980	7	#4,950
1975	13	#2,907
1970	5	#4,742
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Alim, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Alim?

The median living Alim is about 15 years old. Half of all living Alims are between 6 and 27 years old.

How many people named Alim are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Alim are alive in the United States, based on 840 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Alim in 2025?

Alim ranked #3,954 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 27 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Alim?

840 babies have been named Alim in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Alim most popular?

Alim peaked in 2024, when 40 newborns received the name.

Is Alim a boy or girl name?

Alim is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Alim rising or falling?

Alim is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Alim become more popular?

Alim looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 26 boys named Alim in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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