Rim
A feminine Arabic name meaning "wild gazelle" or "white antelope".
Name Census estimates that about 106 living Americans carry the first name Rim. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Rim today is around 15 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Rim births was 2000 (9 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Rim. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
106
~ 1 in 3,233,531 Americans
Peak year
2000
9 babies that year
Average age
15
years old
2022 SSA rank
#14,936
Tracked since 1998
Popularity
Rim: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Rim from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 57 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Rim by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Rim during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Rim
The name Rim has its origins in the Middle East and is believed to have derived from the Aramaic language, which was widely spoken in ancient times across regions such as Mesopotamia, Syria, and parts of the Levant. The word "rim" in Aramaic meant "elevated" or "exalted," indicating a sense of honor and respect associated with this name.
One of the earliest known historical references to the name Rim can be found in the Bible's Book of Job, where Rim is mentioned as one of Job's friends who visited him during his time of suffering. This biblical reference suggests that the name Rim has been in use since ancient times, potentially as early as the 6th century BCE.
In the field of ancient Mesopotamian literature, there is a known figure named Rim-Sin, who ruled as the king of the city-state of Larsa in modern-day Iraq during the Old Babylonian period, around the 19th century BCE. Rim-Sin was a powerful ruler who expanded his kingdom's influence and left behind numerous inscriptions and records bearing his name.
Moving forward in history, one notable figure with the name Rim was Rim Giray, a Crimean Tatar ruler who lived in the 16th century CE. He served as the Khan (ruler) of the Crimean Khanate from 1551 to 1567 and played a significant role in the region's political and military affairs during that time.
Another historical figure bearing the name Rim was Rim Bakshi, a prominent Sikh military leader and warrior who lived in the 17th century CE. He served under the leadership of Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Sikh Guru, and played a crucial role in the defense of the Sikh community during the conflicts with the Mughal Empire.
In more recent times, one notable individual with the name Rim was Rim Khouri, a Palestinian-American writer and scholar who lived from 1923 to 2019. She was known for her works on Middle Eastern literature and culture, and her contributions to promoting cross-cultural understanding between the East and West.
These are just a few examples of individuals throughout history who have borne the name Rim, reflecting its rich cultural heritage and historical significance across various regions and time periods.
People
Rim + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Rim as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with R
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Rim: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rim?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 106 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Rim going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 3,233,531 US residents.
Is Rim a common name?
We classify Rim as "Very Rare". It ranks above 65.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 107 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Rim most popular?
The single biggest year for Rim was 2000, when 9 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Rim is about 15 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Rim a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Rim in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.