Total births
110
Boys' name · since 1988
Hikeem
Since 1988, U.S. Social Security records show 110 babies named Hikeem, peaking in 1990. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 110
- total births
- 1988–2015
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
Hikeem is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 110 have been recorded since 1988.
Hikeem has 110 recorded births among boys since 1988, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 2015.
- 110 total births
- 1988–2015 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 67% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
110 boys have been named Hikeem since 1988, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2015.
- 110
- total births
- 1988–2015
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
67% of everyone ever named Hikeem was born in this single decade.
1990
Single peak year
16 babies were named Hikeem in 1990 - its busiest year on record.
Hikeem's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Hikeem's full recorded timeline at 1994, 39% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 61% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1988, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1990 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Hikeem at a glance
Last recorded 2015Peak year
1990
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1988
Hikeem popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2015
- Peak year (1990)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Hikeem by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Hikeem's strongest decade.
74 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Hikeem births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 18
1980s
18 births
- 1990s
1990s
74 births
- 2000s 13
2000s
13 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 74 births (67% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hikeem? ▼
Hikeem has been given to 110 babies in the U.S. since 1988, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2015. 16 babies were born in 1990, its single highest year.
When was Hikeem most popular? ▼
Hikeem was most popular in the 1990s decade with 74 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
How long has the name Hikeem been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Hikeem since 1988 -- 28 years through the most recent 2015 data.
What names are similar to Hikeem? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hikaru, Hikmatullah, Hikari. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Hikeem's data
- Hikeem's decade-level peak was the 1990s (74 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Hikeem
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1988–2015 (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. "Hikeem: Baby Name Since 1988 - 110 Births, Peak 1990." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hikeem. 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 Hikeem 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 June 2026.