Fun Facts About the Name Shakeem
- 839 babies named Shakeem: U.S. records list 839 babies given the name Shakeem from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Shakeem Mean?
Shakeem is a masculine given name used in English-speaking countries. Its language of origin is uncertain. It is often explained as a variant of the Arabic name Hakim (also spelled Hakeem), from ḥakīm, meaning "wise" or "physician." The -keem ending matches the English pronunciation of that Arabic name. The initial Sh-, however, has no equivalent in Arabic ḥakīm. That difference may reflect a later English alteration or a separate formation using the common Sha- prefix found in names such as Shaquille and Shakur. If the Hakim derivation is accepted, the meaning is "wise"; otherwise, the name's meaning remains uncertain.
Shakeem Name History & Origins
Shakeem is used in English-speaking countries, especially the United States. The Arabic names Hakim and Hakeem have a longer documented history: ḥakīm is a Quranic epithet and is used as a personal name in Arabic-speaking and Muslim communities. Shakeem is sometimes treated as a variant of those names, but the initial Sh- is not part of the Arabic form. The exact development of Shakeem in English is uncertain.
How Popular is the Name Shakeem?
Shakeem has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 1994. Its best rank was #1,557 in 1994.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #8,802 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2024 | #9,703 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2023 | #13,855 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2022 | #6,097 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 2021 | #5,520 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 2020 | #8,609 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2019 | #9,606 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2018 | #7,055 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2017 | #7,463 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2016 | #11,906 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2015 | #7,441 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2014 | #8,030 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2013 | #8,007 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2012 | #7,465 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2011 | #7,423 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2010 | #8,684 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2008 | #8,207 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2007 | #7,008 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2006 | #8,611 | 9 | 0.0004% |
| 2005 | #6,160 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2004 | #6,454 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2003 | #5,500 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 2002 | #6,015 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2001 | #3,214 | 28 | 0.0014% |
| 2000 | #2,981 | 30 | 0.0015% |
| 1999 | #2,926 | 29 | 0.0015% |
| 1998 | #2,496 | 35 | 0.0018% |
| 1997 | #2,086 | 43 | 0.0023% |
| 1996 | #2,428 | 33 | 0.0017% |
| 1995 | #1,832 | 48 | 0.0025% |
| 1994 | #1,557 | 60 | 0.0031% |
| 1993 | #1,868 | 45 | 0.0023% |
| 1992 | #1,836 | 45 | 0.0023% |
| 1991 | #1,765 | 46 | 0.0023% |
| 1990 | #2,158 | 34 | 0.0017% |
| 1989 | #2,534 | 26 | 0.0013% |
| 1988 | #4,122 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1987 | #4,527 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1986 | #5,255 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1985 | #6,405 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1984 | #4,494 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1983 | #7,161 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1982 | #3,259 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1981 | #4,438 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1980 | #7,121 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1979 | #6,914 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1978 | #6,610 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1976 | #6,346 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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