Brahim
Boy name · #4182 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Brahim? In official American birth records, Brahim has been tracked continuously since 1976, giving it 49 years of documented American history.
Brahim is currently the #4182 boy name in the United States — 25 babies received it in 2025. It has appeared in the national data since 1976. Roughly one in every 72,000 boys born in 2025 was named Brahim.
The 49-year story
Brahim first appears in the Social Security records in 1976, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 29 babies and a rank of #3793. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Brahim per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Brahim against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Brahim in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Brahim is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Brahim will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Brahim is most common
State-level data for Brahim is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Brahim
Statistically, parents drawn to Brahim tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Elohim, Ibrohim, Eitham, Hukam, and Breece.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Brahim | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | #4139 |
| 2024 | 29 | #3793 |
| 2023 | 11 | #7289 |
| 2021 | 5 | #12146 |
| 2020 | 7 | #9554 |
| 2019 | 7 | #9756 |
| 2018 | 5 | #12156 |
| 2014 | 5 | #12108 |
| 2011 | 6 | #10808 |
| 2010 | 5 | #12231 |
| 2004 | 8 | #8143 |
| 2000 | 10 | #6316 |
| 1999 | 11 | #5656 |
| 1987 | 8 | #4968 |
| 1980 | 5 | #6250 |
| 1976 | 5 | #5587 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Brahim?
In official American birth records, the name Brahim first appeared in 1976 (over 49 years ago), when 5 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 49 years.
Is Brahim a popular boy name?
Brahim ranked #4182 among boys in 2025 with 25 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked outside the reported range.
When was the name Brahim most popular?
Brahim peaked in 2024, when 29 American boys received the name (ranked #3793 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Brahim?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 72,000 newborn American boys was named Brahim. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.