Total births
72
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.
- #11521
- among boys today
- 72
- born since 1997
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 19%
- more common than other boys
72 babies have been named Abdulhakeem since 1997, making it today's #11521 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Abdulhakeem has been recorded 72 times among boys since 1997, currently ranked #11521 nationally and more common than 19% of boys, 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.
- #11521 among boys today
- 72 born since 1997
- 2020s peak decade
- 19% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Abdulhakeem is currently the #11521 boys' name in America, more common than 19% of boys - 72 born since 1997, peaking in the 2020s.
- #11521
- among boys today
- 72
- born since 1997
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 19%
- more common than other boys
Abdulhakeem vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11521
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 19% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Abdulhakeem was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
9 babies were named Abdulhakeem in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
How Abdulhakeem compares
72 21st percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Abdulhakeem's all-time total is 80% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Abdulhakeem | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 72 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 23 | 22,252 |
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 at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2012
Current rank
#11,521
Active since
1997
Abdulhakeem popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2024
- Peak year (2012)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Abdulhakeem by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
- 1990s
1990s
13 births
- 2000s 8
2000s
8 births
- 2010s
2010s
24 births
- 2020s
2020s
27 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 27 births (38% of all-time use).
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. Among boys, it ranks #11521 as of the latest data. 9 babies were born in 2012, its single highest year.
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.
Keep exploring Abdulhakeem
Nearby Names Like Abdulhakeem
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Abdulhakeem
Abdullah Boy
#784 9,383 births
Abdiel Boy
#678 7,715 births
Abdul Boy
#1823 6,528 births
Abdulrahman Boy
#1717 2,947 births
Abdirahman Boy
#2702 2,175 births
Compare Abdulhakeem side by side: Abdulhakeem vs Abdullah Abdulhakeem vs Abdiel Abdulhakeem vs Abdul
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Abdulhakeem: #11521 Boys' Name - 72 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/abdulhakeem. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 July 2026.