boy's name
Hameed
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 241
Hameed is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2005, when 11 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 473,709 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1976.
Hameed over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 26 |
| 1980s | 21 |
| 1990s | 29 |
| 2000s | 48 |
| 2010s | 47 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 13 |
How popular is Hameed?
In 2025, Hameed was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Hameed is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Hameed
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Hameed also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Hameed over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Hameed
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Hameed — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Hameed
How popular is the name Hameed?
In 2025, Hameed was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Hameed a girl's or a boy's name?
Hameed is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Hameed most popular?
Hameed peaked in 2005, when 11 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Hameed a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Hameed currently ranks #9,871 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.