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Aleem

Boy

Meaning of Aleem: Arabic: 'all-knowing'

Aleem is a boy's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 7760th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 1951st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#7760

9 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1951

12 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

565

First recorded 1974 · peak 2014

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 7 babies1982: 7 babies1983: 7 babies1984: 8 babies1985: 15 babies1986: 5 babies1987: 12 babies1988: 6 babies1989: 9 babies1990: 8 babies19901991: 9 babies1992: 10 babies1993: 11 babies1994: 14 babies1995: 9 babies1996: 12 babies1997: 15 babies1998: 9 babies1999: 9 babies2000: 14 babies20002001: 10 babies2002: 7 babies2003: 11 babies2004: 11 babies2005: 0 babies2006: 8 babies2007: 13 babies2008: 18 babies2009: 21 babies2010: 6 babies20102011: 11 babies2012: 14 babies2013: 17 babies2014: 22 babies2015: 18 babies2016: 17 babies2017: 15 babies2018: 17 babies2019: 18 babies2020: 20 babies20202021: 15 babies2022: 14 babies2023: 7 babies2024: 7 babies2025: 9 babies
US babies named Aleem per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 22.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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