Hatim
An Arabic masculine name meaning "determinant" or "resolute".
Name Census estimates that about 248 living Americans carry the first name Hatim. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Hatim today is around 23 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Hatim births was 2017 (13 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Hatim. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Hatim with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
248
~ 1 in 1,382,074 Americans
Peak year
2017
13 babies that year
Average age
23
years old
2023 SSA rank
#11,328
Tracked since 1976
Census
Hatim in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 550 people with the first name Hatim, which placed it at #19,306 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
#19,306
National first-name rank
People counted
550
550 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
45.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Hatim
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Hatim is White at 45.1%. The next largest groups are Black (25.6%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (22.7%). 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 Hatim 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 Hatim at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White45.1% · 248
- Black or African American25.6% · 141
- Asian and Pacific Islander22.7% · 125
- Two or more races5.1% · 28
- Hispanic or Latino1.5% · 8
Popularity
Hatim: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Hatim from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 71 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Hatim remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Hatim 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 Hatim during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Hatims live
Origin
Meaning and history of Hatim
The name Hatim has its origins in the Arabic language and culture, and its roots can be traced back to the 6th century CE. The name is derived from the Arabic word "hatm," which means "to seal" or "to complete." It is believed that the name was initially given to individuals who were considered to be decisive, determined, and resolute in their actions.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Hatim can be found in the famous Arabic literary work, "The Book of One Thousand and One Nights," also known as "The Arabian Nights." In this collection of folktales and stories, there is a character named Hatim al-Tai, who was a legendary Arab poet and chieftain from the 6th century CE, renowned for his generosity and hospitality.
Throughout the centuries, the name Hatim has been borne by several notable figures in history. One such individual was Hatim al-Asamm (860-934 CE), a renowned Arabic grammarian and philologist from Basra, Iraq, who made significant contributions to the study of Arabic language and literature.
Another prominent bearer of the name was Hatim al-Tai (516-578 CE), a legendary Arab poet and chieftain from the Tai tribe, who was celebrated for his generosity and hospitality. He is often cited as an exemplar of moral virtue and noble character in Arabic literature and folklore.
In the realm of Islamic scholarship, Hatim al-Madani (660-738 CE) was a renowned scholar and jurist from Medina, Saudi Arabia, who played a pivotal role in the development of Islamic jurisprudence.
Moving forward in time, Hatim Sofer (1762-1825) was a prominent Jewish scholar and rabbi from Galicia, who made significant contributions to the study of the Talmud and Jewish law.
These are just a few examples of the many notable individuals throughout history who have borne the name Hatim, each leaving their mark in their respective fields and cultures.
People
Hatim + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Hatim 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
Hatim: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hatim?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 248 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Hatim 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 1,382,074 US residents.
Is Hatim a common name?
We classify Hatim as "Very Rare". It ranks above 77% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 253 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Hatim most popular?
The single biggest year for Hatim was 2017, when 13 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Hatim is about 23 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Hatim in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 550 people with the name Hatim, or 0.18 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #19,306 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 Hatim 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 Hatim?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Hatim appears almost entirely male. Of the 551 people counted with this name, 99.1% 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 Hatim?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Hatim is White at 45.1%. The next largest groups are Black (25.6%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (22.7%). 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 Hatim most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Hatim in the 2020 Census, accounting for 45.1% (248 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 Hatim in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Hatim a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Hatim 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 Hatim still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Hatim 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 Hatim 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 people are called Hatim?
You can see how many Americans are named Hatim on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.