Boys' name · since 1971
Hashim
Since 1971, U.S. Social Security records show 1,984 babies named Hashim, peaking in 2016. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,320 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,000 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,984
- born since 1971
- 2010s
- peak decade
Hashim currently ranks #2000 among boys' names in America, with 1,984 babies recorded since 1971.
Hashim has 1,984 recorded births among boys since 1971, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2000 as of the latest data, more common than 86% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 2025.
- #3,320 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #2,000 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,984 born since 1971
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hashim ranks #3,320 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,000 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,984 born since 1971, peaking in the 2010s.
- #3,320 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,000 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,984
- born since 1971
- 2010s
- peak decade
Hashim's 1,984 recorded births place it above 92.7% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
12 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
How Hashim compares
1,984 Top 22% higher than 78% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Hashim's all-time total is 5x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Hashim | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,984 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 90 | 34 | 22,252 |
Hashim's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Hashim's SSA record in two at 1998 and the more recent half accounts for 73% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 27%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1971, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2016 peak of 90, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Hashim popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2025
- Peak year (2016)
- 90
- Annual births at peak, across 55 years of records
Hashim by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (669 births, 34% of the file).
2010s was Hashim's strongest decade.
669 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Hashim births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 193
1970s
193 births
- 1980s 159
1980s
159 births
- 1990s 234
1990s
234 births
- 2000s
2000s
366 births
- 2010s
2010s
669 births
- 2020s
2020s
363 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 669 births (34% of all-time use).
How Hashim compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Hashim's total volume
Hashim by state
Where Hashim concentrates geographically, total births since 1971
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 206 | 10.4% |
| #2 | Texas | | 92 | 4.6% |
| #3 | California | | 81 | 4.1% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 50 | 2.5% |
| #5 | Minnesota | | 49 | 2.5% |
| #6 | New Jersey | | 38 | 1.9% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 31 | 1.6% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 24 | 1.2% |
206 of 1,984 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Hashim appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Hashim's data
- Hashim's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (669 total births) through the 2020s (363) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Hashims (206 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Hashim: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2016)
Similar record span (~54 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, 1971–2025 (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 Hashim 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.