Total births
468
Girls' name · since 1976
Haleema
468 babies named Haleema in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5492
- among girls today
- 468
- born since 1976
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 69%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Haleema is the #5492 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 468 recorded since 1976.
Social Security Administration records show Haleema recorded 468 times among girls since 1976, holding rank #5492 nationally today, ahead of 69% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2025.
- #5492 among girls today
- 468 born since 1976
- 2010s peak decade
- 69% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Haleema is currently the #5492 girls' name in America, more common than 69% of girls - 468 born since 1976, peaking in the 2010s.
- #5492
- among girls today
- 468
- born since 1976
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 69%
- more common than other girls
Haleema vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#5492
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 69% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Haleema was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
23 babies were named Haleema in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Haleema compares
468 Top 46% higher than 54% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Haleema's all-time total is 23% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Haleema | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 468 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 23 | 48 | 19,840 |
Haleema's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Haleema's full recorded timeline at 2007, 69% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 31% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1977, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 23 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Haleema at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#5,492
Active since
1976
Haleema popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Haleema by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Haleema's strongest decade.
152 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Haleema births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 12
1970s
12 births
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 1990s 49
1990s
49 births
- 2000s
2000s
123 births
- 2010s
2010s
152 births
- 2020s
2020s
126 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 152 births (32% of all-time use).
Haleema by state
Where Haleema concentrates geographically, total births since 1976
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 34 | 7.3% |
| #2 | California | | 28 | 6.0% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 5 | 1.1% |
New York share of Haleema's total US births 7.3%
Even split
34 of 468 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Haleema? ▼
Since 1976, Social Security records show 468 babies named Haleema. Today it holds rank #5492 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2024, with 23 births.
When was Haleema most popular? ▼
Haleema was most popular in the 2010s decade with 152 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Haleema most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Haleema are New York (34 births), California (28 births), Illinois (5 births).
How long has the name Haleema been used? ▼
Haleema has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 50 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Haleema? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Haley, Hallie, Halle, Haleigh, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Haleema's data
- Haleema's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (152 total births) through the 2020s (126) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Haleemas (34 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Haleema
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Halie Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1976–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Haleema: #5492 Girls' Name - 468 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/haleema. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Haleema 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 July 2026.