Fahim: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	–	–	–
1980s	29	3	–	#4,341
1990s	130	13	+348%	#3,017
2000s	191	19	+47%	#3,558
2010s	73	7	-62%	#6,145
2020s (to 2025)	42	7	-4%	#6,126

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#4,341

1990s

130

+348%

#3,017

2000s

191

+47%

#3,558

2010s

-62%

#6,145

2020s (to 2025)

-4%

#6,126

The story of Fahim

Fahim is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1982, 465 American babies have been named Fahim. Its peak came in 1997, when 25 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Fahim stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Fahim?

The median living Fahim is about 22 years old; half are between 16 and 28. An estimated 500 people named Fahim 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.

Fahim year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	6	#11,364
2023	6	#11,268
2022	8	#9,255
2021	14	#6,126
2020	8	#8,984
2019	6	#11,205
2018	–	–
2017	8	#9,110
2016	8	#9,107
2015	7	#9,885
2014	5	#12,663
2013	9	#8,324
2012	9	#8,376
2011	7	#9,968
2010	14	#6,145
2009	16	#5,639
2008	22	#4,444
2007	19	#4,869
2006	22	#4,271
2005	19	#4,530
2004	15	#5,337
2003	25	#3,558
2002	22	#3,833
2001	13	#5,470
2000	18	#4,267
1995	17	#3,746
1990	7	#6,654
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Fahim?

The median living Fahim is about 22 years old. Half of all living Fahims are between 16 and 28 years old.

How many people named Fahim are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Fahim are alive in the United States, based on 465 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Fahim mean?

Faheem, also spelled Fahiem, Fahim or Fehim is a masculine given name of Cypriot Arabic origin, also used as a surname, meaning 'perceptive', 'understanding', 'keen', or 'intelligent', derived from the root word f-h-m, found in Quran 21:79.

How popular is the name Fahim in 2025?

Fahim did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Fahim?

465 babies have been named Fahim in the United States since 1982, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Fahim most popular?

Fahim peaked in 1997, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Fahim a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Fahim rising or falling?

Fahim is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Fahim popularity over time

The story of Fahim

How old are people named Fahim?

Fahim year by year

Frequently asked questions

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