US rank #8822 Girls' name Peak 2021 108 births

Hikma — #8822 US girls' name

108 babies named Hikma in U.S. Social Security records since 2010, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s552020s53
#8822
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 50% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

51% of everyone ever named Hikma was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

13 babies were named Hikma in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Hikma

The Social Security Administration has registered 108 babies named Hikma between 2010 and 2024, spanning 15 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Hikma currently holds the #8822 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Hikma performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 55 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Hikma shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Minnesota, which accounts for 16 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Hikma in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Hikma in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 108 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Hikma at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

108

Since 2010

15 years of records

Peak year

2021

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#8,822

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2010

Recorded for 15 years

Last year on file: 2024

Hikma popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2010

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
13
Annual births at peak — across 15 years of records
468101214 202420232022202120202019201820162015201320112010 6

Hikma by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
55 births that decade — 51% of Hikma's all-time total
2010s552020s53

Hikma by state

Where Hikma concentrates geographically — total births since 2010

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Hikma
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Minnesota
16 14.8%
Minnesota share of Hikma's total US births 14.8%

16 of 108 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Hikma?
108 babies have been named Hikma since 2010. It currently ranks #8822 among girls. The peak year was 2021 with 13 births.
When was Hikma most popular?
Hikma was most popular in the 2010s decade with 55 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Hikma most popular?
The top states for the name Hikma are Minnesota (16 births).
How long has the name Hikma been used?
Hikma has been recorded in Social Security data since 2010, spanning 15 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Hikma?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hikari, Hikaru, Hikmah. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2010–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.