boys' name ★ peaked 2017

Tamim

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,164 Trend ↑ Rising 96%
Rank 2025
#2,164
among boys · ↑23 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
67
named Tamim
How common
1 in 25,494
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2017
68 babies
All-time total
698
#6,455 all-time among boys
First recorded
1993
in Social Security records

Tamim popularity over time

698 babies have been named Tamim since 1993, 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
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2024Boys

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 – – – –
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1990s 22 2 – #5,925
2000s 40 4 +82% #6,060
2010s 357 36 +793% #2,063
2020s (to 2025) 279 47 +30% #2,164

Where Tamim 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 75 0.04 outside top 500
2027 82 0.05 outside top 500
2028 89 0.05 outside top 500
2029 95 0.06 outside top 500
2030 100 0.06 outside top 500

Where Tamim is most popular

Boys named Tamim per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.029 per 1,000. Strongest in Michigan, New York, and California.

Vs national average
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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Tamim born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Michigan 17 0.083 +187%
New York 30 0.069 +139%
California 42 0.046 +59%
Ohio 5 0.019 -35%
Texas 9 0.010 -65%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
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Florida – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
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Tennessee – – –
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Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Tamim

Tamim is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,164 in 2025 with 67 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1993, 698 American babies have been named Tamim. Its peak came in 2017, when 68 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Tamim?

The median living Tamim is about 8 years old; half are between 2 and 11. An estimated 700 people named Tamim are alive in the United States today.

median 8 020406080100

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

Tamim year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 67 #2,164
2024 67 #2,187
2023 44 #2,887
2022 42 #2,996
2021 30 #3,723
2020 29 #3,720
2019 27 #3,987
2018 38 #3,097
2017 68 #2,063
2016 56 #2,362
2015 49 #2,560
2014 41 #2,882
2013 26 #3,950
2012 15 #5,956
2011 23 #4,338
2010 14 #6,325
2009 11 #7,631
2008 8 #9,763
2007 7 #10,761
2006 14 #6,060
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Famous people named Tamim

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani Emir of Qatar since 2013 b. 1980 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tamim?

The median living Tamim is about 8 years old. Half of all living Tamims are between 2 and 11 years old.

How many people named Tamim are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Tamim are alive in the United States, based on 698 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tamim in 2025?

Tamim ranked #2,164 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 67 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Tamim?

698 babies have been named Tamim in the United States since 1993, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tamim most popular?

Tamim peaked in 2017, when 68 newborns received the name.

Is Tamim a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Tamim rising or falling?

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

Will Tamim become more popular?

Tamim is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 100 boys named Tamim in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Tamim?

Well-known people named Tamim include Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani (politician).

Names like Tamim

Names that sound and feel close to Tamim: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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