Hakeem is a distinctive choice, ranked #585 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Hakeem in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#585
US Rank #959
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About the Name Hakeem
Hakeem is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 260 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #550 in 2023 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Hakeem is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Hakeem in their class.
In the US it sits at #959 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
⭐ Famous People Named Hakeem
Hakeem Kunene — Hakeem Kunene is a South African rugby union player, who plays for the Sharks and Sharks (Currie Cup).
Pengiran Muda Abdul Hakeem — Abdul Hakeem ibni Jefri Bolkiah is a Bruneian sport shooter and a member of the royal family of Brunei.
Hakeem Fateh Mohammad Sehwani — Hakeem Fateh Mohammad Sehwani (Sindhi: حڪيم فتح محمد سيوهاڻي) was born in 1882 at Sehwan Sharif, the then Dadu District and now in Jamshoro District, Sindh.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Hakeem
Unlikely. With around 66 UK babies named Hakeem per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Hakeem in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Hakeem is rising: up 227 places since 2020, to #585 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #550 in 2023.
Hakeem is more popular in the UK (#552) than in the US (#959). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Hakeem include: Hakeem Kunene, Pengiran Muda Abdul Hakeem and Hakeem Rizwan Hafeez Malik. Short summaries for each appear below.
Hakeem does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Hakeems in the wild.
66
UK babies named Hakeem (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 227 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Hakeem
Almost certainly the only Hakeem in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2020)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Hakeem
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Hakeem Fateh Mohammad Sehwani (Sindhi: حڪيم فتح محمد سيوهاڻي) was born in 1882 at Sehwan Sharif, the then Dadu District and now in Jamshoro District, Sindh.
Hakeem Rizwan Hafeez Malik is a Pakistani medical researcher, former President of National Council for Tibb and former Administrator/Authority of National Council for Tibb, Ministry of Health Government of Pakistan.