Boys' name · since 1990
Dakeem
Since 1990, U.S. Social Security records show 26 babies named Dakeem, peaking in 1992. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #26,883 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 26
- born since 1990
- 1990s
- peak decade
Dakeem is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 26 have been recorded since 1990.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dakeem has been recorded 26 times among boys since 1990, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 1999.
- #26,883 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 26 born since 1990
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dakeem ranks #26,883 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 26 born since 1990, peaking in the 1990s.
- #26,883 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 26
- born since 1990
- 1990s
- peak decade
Dakeem's 26 recorded births place it above 40.35% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Dakeem's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Dakeem splits its recorded history at 1993: 42% of all births land in the more recent half, 58% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1993 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1992 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Dakeem popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–1999
- Peak year (1992)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Dakeem by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (26 births, 100% of the file).
1990s was Dakeem's strongest decade.
26 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Dakeem births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
26 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 26 births (100% of all-time use).
Dakeem by state
Where Dakeem concentrates geographically, total births since 1990
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 19.2% |
5 of 26 births nationwide.
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- New York records the most Dakeems (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Dakeem: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
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Similar record span (~9 yrs)
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, 1990–1999 (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 Dakeem 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.