Girls' name · since 1971

Hakima

Since 1971, U.S. Social Security records show 29 babies named Hakima, peaking in 1991. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#41,291 of 72,339
all-time among girls
29
born since 1971
1990s
peak decade

29 girls have been named Hakima since 1971, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Hakima recorded 29 times among girls since 1971, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 1999.

  • #41,291 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 29 born since 1971
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hakima ranks #41,291 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 29 born since 1971, peaking in the 1990s.

#41,291 of 72,339
all-time among girls
29
born since 1971
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Hakima's 29 recorded births place it above 42.52% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Hakima's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Hakima's full recorded timeline at 1983, 66% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 34% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1971, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1991 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Hakima popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–1999

Last recorded 1999
Peak year (1991)
7
Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 19711978198319911999 7

Hakima by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (14 births, 48% of the file).

1990s was Hakima's strongest decade.

14 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.

Hakima births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 14 births (48% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Hakima?
Since 1971, Social Security records show 29 babies named Hakima. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #41,291 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1999. Its busiest year on record was 1991, with 7 births.
Where does Hakima sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hakima ranks #41,291 of 72,339 girls' 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 Hakima most popular?
Hakima was most popular in the 1990s decade with 14 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
How long has the name Hakima been used?
The SSA has tracked Hakima since 1971 -- 29 years through the most recent 1999 data.
What names are similar to Hakima?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hakimah, Hakeema. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Hakima: 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, 1971–1999 (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 Hakima 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.