Hakeem Boy
How popular is Hakeem?
#1,499 boy name in 2025
117 baby boys were named Hakeem in the US in 2025, making it the 1499th most popular boy name.
6,159living people named Hakeem (est.)
25median age of people named Hakeem
6,299babies named Hakeem since 1880
1 in 28,336US babies born in 2025
Hakeem popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #1,499 for boys (▼ 237 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 117 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-27% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,162 in 2015, #959 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1989 (279 boys) |
| Highest rank | #585 in 1989 |
| First recorded | 1971 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Hakeem is most popular
Babies named Hakeem per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Virginia: 0.2 per 1,000 (30 boys)
- Georgia: 0.2 per 1,000 (40 boys)
- Illinois: 0.1 per 1,000 (34 boys)
- North Carolina: 0.1 per 1,000 (32 boys)
- Florida: 0.1 per 1,000 (59 boys)
Hakeem by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 209 | #1,435 |
| 1980s | 634 | #585 |
| 1990s | 2,187 | #610 |
| 2000s | 867 | #1,073 |
| 2010s | 1,362 | #909 |
| 2020s | 1,040 | #959 |
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Questions
- Is Hakeem a boy or girl name?
- Hakeem is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Hakeem were boys.
- How popular is the name Hakeem?
- 117 baby boys were named Hakeem in the US in 2025, making it the 1499th most popular boy name.
- When was Hakeem most popular?
- Hakeem peaked in 1989, when 279 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #585 in 1989.
- How many people are named Hakeem?
- 6,299 babies have been named Hakeem in the US since 1880. We estimate about 6,159 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 25.
- Where is Hakeem most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Hakeem was most common in Virginia, at 0.2 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.