Chayim comes from the Hebrew / Jewish tradition, meaning "Life" or "Living being"..
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How popular is Chayim?
2016peak year
Chayim first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1975. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 2016, 9 babies received the name (ranked #8260). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #9534), with roughly 8 babies named Chayim each year. Chayim's usage has held roughly steady recently. In total, around 134 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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