Hakeem is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Hakeem means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Hakeem across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Hakeem has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Hakeem is a boy name of Arabic origin meaning “wise, judicious”. One of the ninety-nine names of God in Islam.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 6,299 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 860 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Hakeem per year, United States (1971 to 2025). United States peaked in 1989 (279/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2023 (69/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2017 (3/yr).
Hakeem is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1989, when it ranked #1,292 nationally (given to 279 babies that year).
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