Hatem
How to say it: hah-TEM · /haˈtɛm/
Arabic 'decisive judge' - historic name linked to Hatim al-Tai famed for generosity.
Hatem was the 4,383rd most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 6 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 8% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #3,218 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 | #4,383 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 6 |
| Share of births | 1 in 184,185 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | −8% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #3,218 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,000 among boys’ names, 15 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Hatem is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Hatem is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French, Turkish.
In France: #1,000 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Hatem
- Hatem Ben Arfa (born 1987)French footballer
- Hatem Trabelsi (born 1977)Tunisian association football player
- Hatem Ghoula (born 1973)Tunisian athlete
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