Hakim
How to say it: ah-KEEM · /aˈkim/
Arabic 'hakim' meaning 'wise, judicious' or 'healer' - classic name across Arab and Muslim world.
Hakim was the 1,084th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 46 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1970s, its births are down about 12% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,181 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #1,084 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 46 |
| Share of births | 1 in 20,339 |
| Peak decade | 1970s |
| Change over 10 years | −12% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,181 |
| In France, 2025 | #479 among boys’ names, 75 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Hakim peaked in the 1970s.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Hakim is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French, Turkish.
In France: #479 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Hakim
- Hakim Ziyech (born 1993)Moroccan-Dutch footballer
- Hakim Warrick (born 1982)American basketball player
- Hakim Abdallah (born 1998)French and Malagasy footballer
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