boy's name
Brahim
- Origin Dutch
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 9,394
France
#733
2025 births
Brahim is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 25 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Brahim is a name of Dutch origin.
- Peaked in France in 1984, when 285 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 10,718 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1927.
Brahim over time
Births per decade in France, 1920s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1930s | 35 |
| 1940s | 40 |
| 1950s | 285 |
| 1960s | 1,060 |
| 1970s | 1,725 |
| 1980s | 2,305 |
| 1990s | 1,465 |
| 2000s | 1,150 |
| 2010s | 840 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 310 |
How popular is Brahim?
In 2025, Brahim was given to 55 babies in France, ranking #733 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Brahim is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Brahim
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Brahim also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Brahim over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Brahim
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Brahim — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Brahim
How popular is the name Brahim?
In 2025, Brahim was given to 55 babies in France, ranking #733 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Brahim a girl's or a boy's name?
Brahim is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Brahim most popular?
Brahim peaked in 1984, when 285 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Brahim a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Brahim currently ranks #733 in France. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.