Boys' name · since 1997

Abdulhakeem

Abdulhakeem has 72 recorded births since 1997 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2012 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#19,597 of 45,481
all-time among boys
72
born since 1997
2020s
peak decade

Abdulhakeem sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 72 recorded since 1997.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Abdulhakeem has been recorded 72 times among boys since 1997, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2024.

  • #19,597 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 72 born since 1997
  • 2020s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Abdulhakeem ranks #19,597 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 72 born since 1997, peaking in the 2020s.

#19,597 of 45,481
all-time among boys
72
born since 1997
2020s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Abdulhakeem's 72 recorded births place it above 56.72% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Abdulhakeem's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Abdulhakeem's full recorded timeline at 2017, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2022, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2012 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Abdulhakeem popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2012)
9
Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
45678910 1997199820022012201620172021202220232024 6

Abdulhakeem by decade

2020s is the heaviest window (27 births, 38% of the file).

2020s was Abdulhakeem's strongest decade.

27 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.

Abdulhakeem births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2020s at 27 births (38% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Abdulhakeem?
Abdulhakeem has been given to 72 babies in the U.S. since 1997, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #19,597 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2024. 9 babies were born in 2012, its single highest year.
Where does Abdulhakeem sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Abdulhakeem ranks #19,597 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Abdulhakeem most popular?
Abdulhakeem was most popular in the 2020s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Abdulhakeem been used?
Abdulhakeem has been recorded in Social Security data since 1997, spanning 28 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Abdulhakeem?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Abdullah, Abdiel, Abdul, Abdulrahman, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Two nationwide peer axes for Abdulhakeem: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1997–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Abdulhakeem draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.