US rank #2401 Boys' name Peak 1976 2,315 births

Hakim — #2401 US boys' name

2,315 babies named Hakim in U.S. Social Security records since 1962, with the highest year being 1976. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s671970s5031980s4421990s4392000s3712010s2892020s204
#2401
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 83% of names given to boys today.

1970s
Peak decade

22% of everyone ever named Hakim was born in this single decade.

1976
Single peak year

90 babies were named Hakim in 1976 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Hakim

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,315 babies named Hakim between 1962 and 2024, spanning 63 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Hakim currently holds the #2401 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1976, when 90 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Hakim performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 503 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Hakim shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Pennsylvania, which accounts for 300 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and New Jersey. In total, SSA state-level files list Hakim in 11 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Hakim in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 2,315 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Hakim at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,315

Since 1962

63 years of records

Peak year

1976

90 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

#2,401

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1962

Recorded for 63 years

Last year on file: 2024

Hakim popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1962

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1976)
90
Annual births at peak — across 63 years of records
020406080100 202420162008200019921984197619681962 9

Hakim by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
503 births that decade — 22% of Hakim's all-time total
1960s671970s5031980s4421990s4392000s3712010s2892020s204

Hakim by state

Where Hakim concentrates geographically — total births since 1962

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Hakim
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Pennsylvania
300 13.0%
#2 New York
289 12.5%
#3 New Jersey
224 9.7%
#4 California
98 4.2%
#5 Massachusetts
14 0.6%
#6 Ohio
10 0.4%
#7 Texas
10 0.4%
#8 Maryland
6 0.3%
Pennsylvania share of Hakim's total US births 13.0%
Even split

300 of 2,315 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.

Hakim appears in 11 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Hakim?
2,315 babies have been named Hakim since 1962. It currently ranks #2401 among boys. The peak year was 1976 with 90 births.
When was Hakim most popular?
Hakim was most popular in the 1970s decade with 503 total births. The single peak year was 1976.
Where is Hakim most popular?
The top states for the name Hakim are Pennsylvania (300 births), New York (289 births), New Jersey (224 births).
How long has the name Hakim been used?
Hakim has been recorded in Social Security data since 1962, spanning 63 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Hakim?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hakeem, Hakan, Hakop, Hakiem, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1962–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.