Boys' name · since 1985
Hykeem
Since 1985, U.S. Social Security records show 324 babies named Hykeem, peaking in 1989. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10,170 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #12,510 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 324
- born since 1985
- 1990s
- peak decade
Hykeem currently ranks #12510 among boys' names in America, with 324 babies recorded since 1985.
Social Security Administration records show Hykeem recorded 324 times among boys since 1985, holding rank #12510 nationally today, ahead of 10% of boys, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1985 to 2025.
- #10,170 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #12,510 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 324 born since 1985
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hykeem ranks #10,170 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #12,510 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 324 born since 1985, peaking in the 1990s.
- #10,170 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #12,510 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 324
- born since 1985
- 1990s
- peak decade
Hykeem's 324 recorded births place it above 77.61% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by South Carolina.
How Hykeem compares
324 47th percentile among 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Hykeem's all-time total is 12% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Hykeem | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 324 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 23 | 34 | 22,252 |
Hykeem's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Hykeem splits its recorded history at 2003: 38% of all births land in the more recent half, 62% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1985 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1989 peak of 23 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Hykeem popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–2025
- Peak year (1989)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Hykeem by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (132 births, 41% of the file).
1990s was Hykeem's strongest decade.
132 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Hykeem births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 34
1980s
34 births
- 1990s
1990s
132 births
- 2000s
2000s
71 births
- 2010s
2010s
58 births
- 2020s 29
2020s
29 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 132 births (41% of all-time use).
Hykeem by state
Where Hykeem concentrates geographically, total births since 1985
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | South Carolina | | 6 | 1.9% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 5 | 1.5% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 5 | 1.5% |
6 of 324 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Hykeem's data
- Hykeem's decade-level peak was the 1990s (132 total births); usage has since declined to 29 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- South Carolina records the most Hykeems (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. South Carolina names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Hykeem: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1989)
Similar record span (~40 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1985–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Hykeem 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 August 2026.