Hakeem has been given to about 6,299 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1989, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.
Its best year was 1989, when 279 babies were given the name, ranking 586th. The typical living American called Hakeem is about 25 years old today. It is relatively most common in Ohio, where it accounts for 0.01% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.