Total births
115
Girls' name · since 2010
Hikma
Hikma has 115 recorded births since 2010 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2021 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8851
- among girls today
- 115
- born since 2010
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 50%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Hikma is the #8851 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 115 recorded since 2010.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hikma has been recorded 115 times among girls since 2010, currently ranked #8851 nationally and more common than 50% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2010 to 2025.
- #8851 among girls today
- 115 born since 2010
- 2020s peak decade
- 50% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Hikma is currently the #8851 girls' name in America, more common than 50% of girls - 115 born since 2010, peaking in the 2020s.
- #8851
- among girls today
- 115
- born since 2010
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 50%
- more common than other girls
Hikma vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8851
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 50% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
52% 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.
How Hikma compares
115 27th percentile among 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
Hikma's all-time total is 70% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Hikma | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 115 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 48 | 19,840 |
Hikma's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Hikma splits its recorded history at 2019: 59% of all births land in the more recent half, 41% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2010 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2021 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Hikma at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#8,851
Active since
2010
Hikma popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2010–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Hikma by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Hikma's strongest decade.
60 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Hikma births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
55 births
- 2020s
2020s
60 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 60 births (52% of all-time use).
Hikma by state
Where Hikma concentrates geographically, total births since 2010
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Minnesota | | 16 | 13.9% |
Minnesota share of Hikma's total US births 13.9%
16 of 115 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hikma? ▼
Since 2010, Social Security records show 115 babies named Hikma. Today it holds rank #8851 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2021, with 13 births.
When was Hikma most popular? ▼
Hikma was most popular in the 2020s decade with 60 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? ▼
Records for Hikma go back to 2010, giving 16 years of history through 2025.
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.
What to do with Hikma's data
- Minnesota records the most Hikmas (16 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Minnesota 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.
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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, 2010–2025 (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. "Hikma: #8851 Girls' Name - 115 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hikma. 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 Hikma 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.