Girls' name · since 1979

Hakimah

Since 1979, U.S. Social Security records show 10 babies named Hakimah, peaking in 1979. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#55,325 of 72,339
all-time among girls
10
born since 1979
1970s
peak decade

Hakimah is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 10 have been recorded since 1979.

Social Security Administration records show Hakimah recorded 10 times among girls since 1979, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 1982.

  • #55,325 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 10 born since 1979
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hakimah ranks #55,325 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 10 born since 1979, peaking in the 1970s.

#55,325 of 72,339
all-time among girls
10
born since 1979
1970s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Hakimah's 10 recorded births place it above 21.24% 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.

Hakimah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Hakimah's SSA record in two at 1982 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1979, with only 5 births recorded.

Hakimah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–1982

Last recorded 1982
Peak year (1979)
5
Annual births at peak, across 4 years of records
5 19791982 5

Hakimah by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (5 births, 50% of the file).

1970s was Hakimah's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Hakimah births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Hakimah? ▼
Since 1979, Social Security records show 10 babies named Hakimah. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #55,325 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1982. Its busiest year on record was 1979, with 5 births.
Where does Hakimah sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hakimah ranks #55,325 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 Hakimah most popular? ▼
Hakimah was most popular in the 1970s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
How long has the name Hakimah been used? ▼
Hakimah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1979, spanning 4 years of data through 1982.
What names are similar to Hakimah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hakima, Hakeema. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Hakimah's data

  • Hakimah's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1980s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Hakimah

Nearby Names Like Hakimah

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Hakimah

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29 births
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Two nationwide peer axes for Hakimah: 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, 1979–1982 (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 Hakimah 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.