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Alim

Boy

Meaning of Alim: Arabic: 'learned' or 'wise'

Alim is a boy's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 3822nd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 2921st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#3822

27 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2921

7 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

840

First recorded 1970 · peak 2024

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 5 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 9 babies1985: 7 babies1986: 8 babies1987: 7 babies1988: 6 babies1989: 9 babies1990: 12 babies19901991: 5 babies1992: 12 babies1993: 11 babies1994: 8 babies1995: 14 babies1996: 20 babies1997: 12 babies1998: 12 babies1999: 16 babies2000: 17 babies20002001: 16 babies2002: 19 babies2003: 15 babies2004: 13 babies2005: 19 babies2006: 17 babies2007: 21 babies2008: 26 babies2009: 20 babies2010: 24 babies20102011: 18 babies2012: 25 babies2013: 22 babies2014: 15 babies2015: 21 babies2016: 20 babies2017: 27 babies2018: 37 babies2019: 34 babies2020: 32 babies20202021: 25 babies2022: 23 babies2023: 28 babies2024: 40 babies2025: 27 babies
US babies named Alim per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 40.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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