Boys' name · since 2009

Hishaam

10 babies named Hishaam in U.S. Social Security records since 2009, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

10
total births
2009–2020
years on record
2000s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade

Hishaam sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 10 recorded since 2009.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hishaam has been recorded 10 times among boys since 2009, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2009 to 2020.

  • 10 total births
  • 2009–2020 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 50% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

10 boys have been named Hishaam since 2009, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2020.

10
total births
2009–2020
years on record
2000s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Hishaam was born in this single decade.

2009
Single peak year

5 babies were named Hishaam in 2009 - its busiest year on record.

Hishaam's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Hishaam's SSA record in two at 2020 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2009, with only 5 births recorded.

Hishaam at a glance

Last recorded 2020

Total births

10

Since 2009

12 years of records

Peak year

2009

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2020

Active since

2009

Recorded for 12 years

Last year on file: 2020

Hishaam popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–2020

Last recorded 2020
Peak year (2009)
5
Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
5 20092020 5

Hishaam by decade

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

2000s was Hishaam's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Hishaam births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Hishaam?
10 babies have been named Hishaam since 2009. It was last recorded in 2020. The peak year was 2009 with 5 births.
When was Hishaam most popular?
Hishaam was most popular in the 2000s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Hishaam been used?
Hishaam has been recorded in Social Security data since 2009, spanning 12 years of data through 2020.
What names are similar to Hishaam?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hisham, Hisao, Hisashi. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Hishaam's data

  • Hishaam's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 2020s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • 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.

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, 2009–2020 (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. "Hishaam: Baby Name Since 2009 - 10 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hishaam. 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 Hishaam 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.