Hakeem

How popular is Hakeem in the UK?

Rank in 2025

#630among boys

Babies in 2025

66about 1 in 4,500 boys

Five-year trend

Risingup 69% in five years

Same name in a class

under 1%chance among 15 boys

In 2025, 66 boys in the UK were named Hakeem, making it the 630th most popular name for boys. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 852nd. Its busiest year was 2023, with 69 boys.

Half of all the boys named Hakeem in the UK since 1996 were born between 2006 and 2022. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.

In 2025, 88 boys in the UK were given Hakeem or a name that sounds the same. With every name's spellings counted this way, that ranks #473, up from #630 for this spelling alone.

• Hakeem 66
• Hakim 22

Among boys in 2025, it was 585th in England and Wales.

How popular is Hakeem in the US?

Rank in 2025

#1,499among boys

Babies in 2025

117about 1 in 15,000 boys

Five-year trend

Fallingdown 26% in five years

Same name in a class

under 1%chance among 15 boys

In 2025, 117 boys in the US were named Hakeem, making it the 1,499th most popular name for boys. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 959th. Its busiest year was 1989, with 279 boys. It first appears in the records in 1971.

It has been given to fewer boys each year for the last 3 years. 2025 had fewer boys named Hakeem than any year since 2014.

Half of all the boys named Hakeem in the US since 1880 were born between 1993 and 2017, the years shaded on the chart below.

In 2025, 163 boys in the US were given Hakeem or a name that sounds the same. With every name's spellings counted this way, that ranks #1,114, up from #1,499 for this spelling alone.

• Hakeem 117
• Hakim 46