Hashim
Boy name · #2000 in 2025 · Very rare
Hashim is currently the #2000 boy name in the United States — 76 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2086, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 23,684 boys born in 2025 was named Hashim.
Babies named Hashim per year. Source: SSA.
The 54-year story
Hashim first appears in the Social Security records in 1971, when 6 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2016, when 90 boys were named Hashim — good for #1724 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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 Hashim against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Hashim in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Hashim is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Hashim will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Hashim is most common
State-level data for Hashim is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Hashim
Statistically, parents drawn to Hashim tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ebrahim, Rahim, Joachim, Efraim, and Heston.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Hashim | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 76 | #1992 |
| 2024 | 65 | #2210 |
| 2023 | 62 | #2277 |
| 2022 | 43 | #2919 |
| 2021 | 48 | #2652 |
| 2020 | 69 | #2046 |
| 2019 | 80 | #1868 |
| 2018 | 77 | #1920 |
| 2017 | 69 | #2032 |
| 2016 | 90 | #1724 |
| 2015 | 67 | #2086 |
| 2014 | 68 | #2063 |
| 2013 | 63 | #2113 |
| 2012 | 67 | #2049 |
| 2011 | 43 | #2748 |
| 2010 | 45 | #2682 |
| 2009 | 49 | #2560 |
| 2008 | 40 | #2946 |
| 2007 | 33 | #3313 |
| 2006 | 45 | #2621 |
| 2005 | 27 | #3528 |
| 2004 | 31 | #3158 |
| 2003 | 32 | #2993 |
| 2002 | 43 | #2372 |
| 2001 | 36 | #2618 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Hashim a popular boy name?
Hashim ranked #2000 among boys in 2025 with 76 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2086.
When was the name Hashim most popular?
Hashim peaked in 2016, when 90 American boys received the name (ranked #1724 that year). Since 2016 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Hashim?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 23,684 newborn American boys was named Hashim. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.