Hasheem
An Arabic masculine name derived from the word "hashim", meaning noble or exalted.
Name Census estimates that about 68 living Americans carry the first name Hasheem. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Hasheem today is around 30 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Hasheem births was 1991 (9 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Hasheem. 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 Hasheem. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
68
~ 1 in 5,040,505 Americans
Peak year
1991
9 babies that year
Average age
30
years old
2017 SSA rank
#12,965
Tracked since 1978
Popularity
Hasheem: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Hasheem from the 1970s through to the 2010s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 42 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Hasheem 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 Hasheem 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 Hasheem
The name Hasheem is derived from the Arabic word "Hashim," which means "one who crushes or breaks." This name has its roots in the ancient Arab culture and can be traced back to pre-Islamic times.
In Islamic tradition, Hashim was the name of an ancestor of the Prophet Muhammad, who lived in Mecca in the 5th century AD. He was a prominent member of the Quraysh tribe and is considered an important figure in the genealogy of the Prophet.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Hasheem can be found in the writings of Arab historians and genealogists from the 7th and 8th centuries AD. These writings document the lineage of the Prophet Muhammad and his ancestors, including Hashim.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Hasheem. One of the earliest was Hashim ibn Abdallah al-Marwazi (742-810 AD), a renowned Islamic scholar and jurist from Merv (modern-day Turkmenistan). He was known for his expertise in Hadith (the sayings and traditions of the Prophet Muhammad) and contributed significantly to the development of Islamic jurisprudence.
Another prominent figure with the name Hasheem was Hashim al-Tinidi (1056-1139 AD), a Sufi scholar and poet from Tinnis, Egypt. He was renowned for his spiritual teachings and his contributions to the mystical poetry of the Sufi tradition.
In more recent times, Hasheem Taha (1909-1973) was an influential Sudanese writer, educator, and political activist who played a significant role in the Sudanese independence movement. He was a vocal advocate for the empowerment of the Sudanese people and the promotion of their cultural heritage.
Hasheem Khan (1917-1988) was a celebrated Pakistani classical singer and musician. He was known for his masterful renditions of Ghazals (a poetic form consisting of rhyming couplets) and was considered one of the greatest vocalists of his time in South Asia.
The name Hasheem has also been borne by contemporary figures, such as Hasheem Thabeet (born 1987), a professional basketball player from Tanzania who played in the NBA for several teams, including the Memphis Grizzlies and the Oklahoma City Thunder.
People
Hasheem + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Hasheem 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
Hasheem: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hasheem?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 68 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Hasheem 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 5,040,505 US residents.
Is Hasheem a common name?
We classify Hasheem as "Very Rare". It ranks above 58.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 70 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Hasheem most popular?
The single biggest year for Hasheem was 1991, when 9 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Hasheem is about 30 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Hasheem a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Hasheem 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.
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.