Hashim is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #2767 in 2011 with 43 recorded births. This places Hashim in the top 19% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2016 with 90 births ranking #1729. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 72.0%. In 2011, approximately 1 in every 44,163 boys born was named Hashim. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.
Hashim is an Arabic name usually linked with breaking or crushing, and in traditional naming it is often remembered through the idea of breaking bread. It has a long, dignified history in Islamic and Arab heritage.
The name is especially important because Hashim ibn Abd Manaf was an ancestor of the Prophet Muhammad. That association gives the name both historical depth and religious respect.