Hakim
Boy name · #2778 in 2025 · Uniqueness 70/100
Hakim is currently the #2778 boy name in the United States — 46 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4080, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 39,130 boys born in 2025 was named Hakim.
Babies named Hakim per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 63-year story
Hakim first appears in the Social Security records in 1962, when 9 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1976, when 90 boys were named Hakim — good for #878 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Hakim in class?
Hakim scores 70 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Hakim will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Hakim is most common
State-level data for Hakim is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Hakim
Statistically, parents drawn to Hakim tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Hasani, Anwar, Jamin, Abdul, and Vidal.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Hakim | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 46 | #2765 |
| 2024 | 58 | #2393 |
| 2023 | 42 | #2952 |
| 2022 | 36 | #3278 |
| 2021 | 29 | #3740 |
| 2020 | 39 | #2980 |
| 2019 | 27 | #3899 |
| 2018 | 31 | #3524 |
| 2017 | 34 | #3312 |
| 2016 | 28 | #3776 |
| 2015 | 25 | #4080 |
| 2014 | 32 | #3371 |
| 2013 | 28 | #3661 |
| 2012 | 31 | #3450 |
| 2011 | 34 | #3235 |
| 2010 | 19 | #4848 |
| 2009 | 21 | #4582 |
| 2008 | 34 | #3286 |
| 2007 | 33 | #3313 |
| 2006 | 34 | #3153 |
| 2005 | 39 | #2752 |
| 2004 | 34 | #2953 |
| 2003 | 33 | #2922 |
| 2002 | 46 | #2249 |
| 2001 | 45 | #2249 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Hakim a popular boy name?
Hakim ranked #2778 among boys in 2025 with 46 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4080.
When was the name Hakim most popular?
Hakim peaked in 1976, when 90 American boys received the name (ranked #878 that year). Since 1976 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Hakim?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 39,130 newborn American boys was named Hakim. It scores 70/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.