Hashem
Boy name · #3543 in 2025 · Uniqueness 69/100
In 2025, 32 baby boys were named Hashem, placing it at #3543 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #5507, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 56,250 boys born in 2025 was named Hashem.
Babies named Hashem per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 46-year story
Hashem first appears in the Social Security records in 1979, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 41 babies and a rank of #3001. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Hashem against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Hashem in class?
Hashem scores 69 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Hashem will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Hashem is most common
State-level data for Hashem is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Hashem
Statistically, parents drawn to Hashem tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Artem, Shulem, Kerem, Hazael, and Hayzen.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Hashem | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32 | #3513 |
| 2024 | 41 | #3001 |
| 2023 | 31 | #3629 |
| 2022 | 31 | #3617 |
| 2021 | 27 | #3912 |
| 2020 | 25 | #4020 |
| 2019 | 29 | #3716 |
| 2018 | 29 | #3708 |
| 2017 | 27 | #3889 |
| 2016 | 26 | #3990 |
| 2015 | 16 | #5507 |
| 2014 | 22 | #4392 |
| 2013 | 22 | #4313 |
| 2012 | 20 | #4686 |
| 2011 | 14 | #5945 |
| 2010 | 15 | #5741 |
| 2009 | 18 | #5102 |
| 2008 | 10 | #7698 |
| 2007 | 13 | #6262 |
| 2006 | 13 | #6094 |
| 2005 | 10 | #7096 |
| 2004 | 7 | #8927 |
| 2003 | 8 | #7831 |
| 2001 | 9 | #6935 |
| 2000 | 9 | #6839 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Hashem a popular boy name?
Hashem ranked #3543 among boys in 2025 with 32 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5507.
When was the name Hashem most popular?
Hashem peaked in 2024, when 41 American boys received the name (ranked #3001 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Hashem?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 56,250 newborn American boys was named Hashem. It scores 69/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.