Hakeem
An English spelling of the Arabic Hakim, meaning wise or discerning. Al-Hakim is among the names of God in Islam, and the word also meant physician.
Hakeem in 2025
Hakeem was given to 117 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 3,186th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 28,336 babies born.
The history of Hakeem
Hakeem reached its highest point in 1989, when 279 babies were given the name, ranking 1,290th that year.
Across the 55 years of records since 1971, 6,299 babies have been named Hakeem. Half of them were born before 2000, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Hakeem by decade
| Decade | Babies named Hakeem | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 209 | 3,589 |
| 1980s | 634 | 1,290 |
| 1990s | 2,187 | 1,353 |
| 2000s | 867 | 2,441 |
| 2010s | 1,362 | 1,975 |
| 2020s | 1,040 | 2,009 |
Where Hakeem is heading
Hakeem has fallen 27% over the past decade, from 160 babies in 2015 to 117 in 2025.
Names like Hakeem
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Hakeem.