Hakeen
One having wisdom, judicious, prudent.
Name Census estimates that about 66 living Americans carry the first name Hakeen. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Hakeen today is around 35 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Hakeen births was 1989 (20 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Hakeen. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Hakeen. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
66
~ 1 in 5,193,248 Americans
Peak year
1989
20 babies that year
Average age
35
years old
1997 SSA rank
#8,542
Tracked since 1983
Census
Hakeen in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 101 people with the first name Hakeen, which placed it at #53,227 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#53,227
National first-name rank
People counted
101
101 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
89.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Hakeen
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Hakeen is Black at 89.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (5.0%) and White (4.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Hakeen described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Hakeen at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American89.1% · 90
- Hispanic or Latino5.0% · 5
- White4.0% · 4
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.0% · 1
- Two or more races1.0% · 1
Popularity
Hakeen: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Hakeen from the 1980s through to the 1990s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 38 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Hakeen by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Hakeen during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Hakeen
The given name Hakeen finds its origins in Arabic and Islamic cultures, tracing back to the 7th century CE. It derives from the Arabic word "hakeem," which means "wise" or "knowledgeable." The name carries connotations of wisdom, understanding, and intelligence.
In the early days of Islam, the name Hakeen was often bestowed upon scholars, philosophers, and individuals renowned for their knowledge and wisdom. It was a name that held great respect and reverence within Islamic societies.
One of the earliest recorded references to the name Hakeen can be found in the Qur'an, the holy book of Islam. The word "hakeem" is mentioned multiple times, often in the context of describing Allah (God) as the All-Wise and the Bestower of wisdom.
Throughout Islamic history, several notable figures bore the name Hakeen or its variations. One such individual was Hakeem al-Termizi (824-892 CE), a renowned Islamic scholar and hadith compiler from modern-day Uzbekistan. His works on hadith (sayings of Prophet Muhammad) remain highly influential in Islamic jurisprudence and tradition.
Another prominent figure was Hakeem Luqman (c. 1165-1240 CE), a renowned physician and philosopher from Persia (modern-day Iran). He made significant contributions to the fields of medicine, philosophy, and astronomy, and his writings were widely studied throughout the Islamic world and beyond.
In the realm of literature, Hakeem Ferdowsi (940-1020 CE) stands as a towering figure. He was a renowned Persian poet and the author of the epic masterpiece "Shahnameh," which is considered one of the longest epic poems ever written and a cornerstone of Persian literature.
Moving to more recent times, Hakeem Noor-ud-Din (1857-1914) was a renowned Muslim scholar and philosopher from British India (now Pakistan). He played a pivotal role in the revival of Islamic thought and the promotion of education within the Indian subcontinent.
Another notable figure was Hakeem Abdul Hameed (1908-1999), a prominent Pakistani physician and scholar who made significant contributions to the field of Unani medicine, an ancient form of traditional medicine practiced in the Indian subcontinent.
These are just a few examples of individuals who bore the name Hakeen throughout history, each leaving a lasting impact in their respective fields and cultures. The name continues to be widely used within Arabic and Islamic communities, carrying the essence of wisdom, knowledge, and intellectual pursuit.
People
Hakeen + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Hakeen as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with H
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Hakeen: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hakeen?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 66 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Hakeen going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 5,193,248 US residents.
Is Hakeen a common name?
We classify Hakeen as "Very Rare". It ranks above 58.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 68 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Hakeen most popular?
The single biggest year for Hakeen was 1989, when 20 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Hakeen is about 35 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Hakeen in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 101 people with the name Hakeen, or 0.03 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #53,227 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Hakeen in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Hakeen?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Hakeen appears almost entirely male. Of the 100 people counted with this name, 100.0% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Hakeen?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Hakeen is Black at 89.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (5.0%) and White (4.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Hakeen most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Hakeen in the 2020 Census, accounting for 89.1% (90 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Hakeen in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Hakeen a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Hakeen in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Hakeen still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Hakeen in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Hakeen can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Hakeen?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.