Name meaning & stats
Hameed
Hameed. 184 US babies since 1940, peak 2005. Notable Hameeds are 1.3× over-represented as basketball players.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2005
184 US babies were named Hameed between 1940 and 2025.
Hameed around the world
- England & Wales: 57 babies since 1996, peak 2015
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Hameeds end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Writer | 1.2× | Low · 2 people |
| Politician | 1.0× | Low · 2 people |
| Footballer | 1.0× | Low · 2 people |
| Basketball player | 1.3× | Low · 2 people |
Among notable men who are basketball players, Hameeds show up 1.3× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 15 Hamids spell it Hameed
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2005)