Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1976

Hakim

Meaning wise Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,777 Trend ↑ Rising 56%

Borrowed from Arabic حَكِيم (ḥakīm, “wise”).

Rank 2025
#2,777
among boys · ↓378 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
46
named Hakim · -21% vs 2024
How common
1 in 37,132
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1976
90 babies
All-time total
2,361
#2,982 all-time among boys
First recorded
1962
in Social Security records

Hakim popularity over time

2,361 babies have been named Hakim since 1962, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1976Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s 67 7 – #2,755
1970s 503 50 +651% #880
1980s 442 44 -12% #1,207
1990s 439 44 -1% #1,441
2000s 371 37 -15% #1,977
2010s 289 29 -22% #3,268
2020s (to 2025) 250 42 +44% #2,399

Where Hakim is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 50 0.03 outside top 500
2027 53 0.03 outside top 500
2028 56 0.03 outside top 500
2029 59 0.03 outside top 500
2030 61 0.04 outside top 500

The story of Hakim

Hakim is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,777 in 2025 with 46 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1962, 2,361 American babies have been named Hakim. Its peak came in 1976, when 90 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Hakim stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Hakim?

The median living Hakim is about 32 years old; half are between 17 and 45. An estimated 2,300 people named Hakim are alive in the United States today.

median 32 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Hakim year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 46 #2,777
2024 58 #2,399
2023 42 #2,970
2022 36 #3,298
2021 29 #3,765
2020 39 #2,996
2019 27 #3,935
2018 31 #3,562
2017 34 #3,337
2016 28 #3,814
2015 25 #4,117
2014 32 #3,406
2013 28 #3,693
2012 31 #3,474
2011 34 #3,268
2010 19 #4,905
2009 21 #4,640
2008 34 #3,308
2007 33 #3,329
2006 34 #3,183
2005 39 #2,768
2004 34 #2,973
2003 33 #2,952
2002 46 #2,269
2001 45 #2,260
2000 52 #1,977
1995 34 #2,314
1990 61 #1,441
1985 43 #1,530
1980 58 #1,207
1975 57 #1,120
1970 21 #1,958
1965 8 #3,080
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Famous people named Hakim

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Hakim Ziyech Hakim Ziyech Moroccan-Dutch footballer (born 1993) Contemporary
  2. 2 Hakim Warrick Hakim Warrick American basketball player (born 1982) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Hakim, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Hakim?

The median living Hakim is about 32 years old. Half of all living Hakims are between 17 and 45 years old.

How many people named Hakim are alive today?

An estimated 2,300 people named Hakim are alive in the United States, based on 2,361 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Hakim mean?

Borrowed from Arabic حَكِيم (ḥakīm, “wise”).

How popular is the name Hakim in 2025?

Hakim ranked #2,777 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 46 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Hakim?

2,361 babies have been named Hakim in the United States since 1962, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Hakim most popular?

Hakim peaked in 1976, when 90 newborns received the name.

Is Hakim a boy or girl name?

Hakim is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Hakim rising or falling?

Hakim is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Hakim become more popular?

Hakim is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 61 boys named Hakim in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Hakim?

Well-known people named Hakim include Hakim Ziyech (soccer player), Hakim Warrick (basketball player).

Names like Hakim

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