boy's name
Tamim
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,742
Ireland
#761
2015 births
Tamim is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 67 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2017, when 68 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 49,483 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1993.
Tamim over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 22 |
| 2000s | 40 |
| 2010s | 357 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 279 |
How popular is Tamim?
In 2025, Tamim was given to 67 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Tamim is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Tamim is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Tamîm | Tamîm is a rare spelling of Tamim, written with a circumflex and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Tamim
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Tamim also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Tamim over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Tamim
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Tamim — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Tamim
How popular is the name Tamim?
In 2025, Tamim was given to 67 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Tamim a girl's or a boy's name?
Tamim is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Tamim most popular?
Tamim peaked in 2017, when 68 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Tamim a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Tamim currently ranks #798 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.