US rank #7929 Boys' name Peak 1989 319 births

Hykeem — #7929 US boys' name

319 babies named Hykeem in U.S. Social Security records since 1985, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s341990s1322000s712010s582020s24
#7929
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 44% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Hykeem was born in this single decade.

1989
Single peak year

23 babies were named Hykeem in 1989 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Hykeem

The Social Security Administration has registered 319 babies named Hykeem between 1985 and 2024, spanning 40 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Hykeem currently holds the #7929 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1989, when 23 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Hykeem performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 132 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Hykeem shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in South Carolina, which accounts for 6 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Georgia and North Carolina. In total, SSA state-level files list Hykeem in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Hykeem 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 319 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.

Hykeem at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

319

Since 1985

40 years of records

Peak year

1989

23 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#7,929

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1985

Recorded for 40 years

Last year on file: 2024

Hykeem popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1985

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1989)
23
Annual births at peak — across 40 years of records
0510152025 202420182013200720011997199319891985 5

Hykeem by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
132 births that decade — 41% of Hykeem's all-time total
1980s341990s1322000s712010s582020s24

Hykeem by state

Where Hykeem concentrates geographically — total births since 1985

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Hykeem
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 South Carolina
6 1.9%
#2 Georgia
5 1.6%
#3 North Carolina
5 1.6%
South Carolina share of Hykeem's total US births 1.9%
Even split

6 of 319 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Hykeem?
319 babies have been named Hykeem since 1985. It currently ranks #7929 among boys. The peak year was 1989 with 23 births.
When was Hykeem most popular?
Hykeem was most popular in the 1990s decade with 132 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
Where is Hykeem most popular?
The top states for the name Hykeem are South Carolina (6 births), Georgia (5 births), North Carolina (5 births).
How long has the name Hykeem been used?
Hykeem has been recorded in Social Security data since 1985, spanning 40 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Hykeem?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hykeim, Hyker. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1985–2024 (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.