Boys' name · since 1975
Hakiem
Since 1975, U.S. Social Security records show 97 babies named Hakiem, peaking in 2003. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #17,602 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 97
- born since 1975
- 1980s
- peak decade
Hakiem sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 97 recorded since 1975.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hakiem has been recorded 97 times among boys since 1975, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 2021.
- #17,602 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 97 born since 1975
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hakiem ranks #17,602 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 97 born since 1975, peaking in the 1980s.
- #17,602 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 97
- born since 1975
- 1980s
- peak decade
Hakiem's 97 recorded births place it above 61.18% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Hakiem's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Hakiem's SSA record in two at 1997 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1975, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2003 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Hakiem popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2021
- Peak year (2003)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Hakiem by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (24 births, 25% of the file).
1980s was Hakiem's strongest decade.
24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Hakiem births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
24 births
- 1990s
1990s
22 births
- 2000s
2000s
16 births
- 2010s
2010s
22 births
- 2020s 8
2020s
8 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 24 births (25% of all-time use).
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- Hakiem's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (24 total births) through the 2020s (8) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Hakiem: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2003)
Similar record span (~46 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, 1975–2021 (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 Hakiem 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.