Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2019

Hazem

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #8,492
Rank 2025
#8,492
among boys · ↓1,062 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
9
named Hazem
How common
1 in 189,786
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2019
16 babies
All-time total
302
#10,538 all-time among boys
First recorded
1978
in Social Security records

Hazem popularity over time

302 babies have been named Hazem since 1978, 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
00.010.010.0118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2019Boys

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 – – – –
1970s 5 1 – #6,166
1980s 33 3 +560% #5,848
1990s 32 3 -3% #6,701
2000s 85 9 +166% #6,005
2010s 97 10 +14% #5,657
2020s (to 2025) 50 8 -14% #7,430

The story of Hazem

Hazem is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #8,492 in 2025 with 9 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1978, 302 American babies have been named Hazem. Its peak came in 2019, when 16 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Hazem stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Hazem?

The median living Hazem is about 16 years old; half are between 7 and 24. An estimated 300 people named Hazem are alive in the United States today.

median 16 020406080100

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

Hazem year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 9 #8,492
2024 11 #7,430
2023 6 #11,344
2022 9 #8,559
2021 8 #9,146
2020 7 #9,935
2019 16 #5,657
2018 11 #7,306
2017 13 #6,444
2016 10 #7,806
2015 15 #5,828
2014 10 #7,762
2013 – –
2012 8 #9,173
2011 9 #8,310
2010 5 #12,953
2009 9 #8,549
2008 8 #9,297
2007 9 #8,444
2006 11 #7,109
2005 10 #7,317
2004 11 #6,702
2003 12 #6,005
2002 7 #8,797
2001 8 #7,810
2000 – –
1995 5 #9,375
1990 7 #6,701
1985 – –
1980 5 #6,635
1975 – –
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
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1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Hazem

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

  1. 1 Hazem El Beblawi Hazem El Beblawi Interim Prime Minister of Egypt from 2013 to 2014 b. 1936 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Hazem?

The median living Hazem is about 16 years old. Half of all living Hazems are between 7 and 24 years old.

How many people named Hazem are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Hazem are alive in the United States, based on 302 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Hazem in 2025?

Hazem ranked #8,492 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 9 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Hazem?

302 babies have been named Hazem in the United States since 1978, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Hazem most popular?

Hazem peaked in 2019, when 16 newborns received the name.

Is Hazem a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Hazem rising or falling?

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

Who are famous people named Hazem?

Well-known people named Hazem include Hazem El Beblawi (politician).

Names like Hazem

Names that sound and feel close to Hazem: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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