Hashim
How to say it: hah-SHIM · /haˈʃɪm/
From Arabic 'hashama' meaning 'crusher, breaker; generous' - historic name of the Prophet Muhammad's great-grandfather.
Hashim was the 1,612th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 76 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are up about 12% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,689 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 | #1,612 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 76 |
| Share of births | 1 in 43,622 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | +12% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,689 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,436 among boys’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Hashim peaked in the 2010s.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Hashim is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #2,436 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Hashim
- Hashim Thaçi (born 1968)Kosovar politician
- Hashim Amla (born 1983)South African cricketer
- Hashim ibn 'Abd Manaf (?–497)Great-grandfather of Muhammad
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