Hashim
From Arabic, meaning "crusher", "destroyer", or "one who breaks something".
Name Census estimates that about 1,869 living Americans carry the first name Hashim. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Hashim today is around 21 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Hashim births was 2016 (90 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Hashim. 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.
People living today
1.9K
~ 1 in 183,389 Americans
Peak year
2016
90 babies that year
Average age
21
years old
2024 SSA rank
#2,209
Tracked since 1971
Popularity
Hashim: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Hashim from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 669 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Hashim remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Hashim 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 Hashim during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Hashims live
The SSA's state-level files cover 12 states and territories. New York, Texas, California recorded the most babies named Hashim, while Pennsylvania, Georgia, Maryland recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 47 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Hashim
The name Hashim is of Arabic origin, derived from the Semitic root word "hashm," which means "crusher" or "one who breaks." It has been used predominantly in the Islamic world, particularly in the Middle East and North Africa, for centuries.
The earliest known reference to the name Hashim can be found in the Quran, the central religious text of Islam. Hashim was the name of an ancestor of the Prophet Muhammad, who lived in Mecca around the 5th century CE. He was a member of the Quraish tribe and played a significant role in the history of Mecca as a respected and influential leader.
One of the most famous historical figures bearing the name Hashim was Hashim bin Abd Manaf (464-510 CE), the great-grandfather of the Prophet Muhammad. He was a prominent figure in Mecca and is credited with establishing the tradition of providing food and water to pilgrims visiting the Kaaba, the sacred shrine in Mecca.
Another notable figure with the name Hashim was Hashim al-Marwani (680-725 CE), a member of the Umayyad dynasty and the governor of Armenia and Adharbayjan (present-day Iran and parts of the Caucasus region) during the reign of the Umayyad Caliph Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik.
In more recent history, Hashim Reza (1856-1935) was a prominent Iranian political figure and one of the leaders of the Constitutional Revolution in Iran, which aimed to establish a constitutional monarchy and limit the absolute power of the Shah.
Hashim Amla (born 1983) is a South African cricketer who has represented the national team and is known for his strong batting performances. He was the first South African captain of Muslim faith and has been recognized for his contributions to the sport.
The name Hashim has also been used in various literary works, including the famous Arabic poem "Mu'allaqat" by Imru' al-Qais, which mentions a person named Hashim ibn al-Namir al-Qaysi, a pre-Islamic Arab poet and warrior.
People
Hashim + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Hashim 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
Hashim: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hashim?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,869 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Hashim 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 183,389 US residents.
Is Hashim a common name?
We classify Hashim as "Rare". It ranks above 93.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,907 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Hashim most popular?
The single biggest year for Hashim was 2016, when 90 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Hashim is about 21 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Hashim a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Hashim 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.