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Akeem

Boy

Meaning of Akeem: Arabic: 'wise'

Akeem is a boy's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 2043rd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 2263rd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#2043

71 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2263

10 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

6,825

First recorded 1972 · peak 1990

Trend

falling

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 8 babies1982: 32 babies1983: 192 babies1984: 255 babies1985: 159 babies1986: 283 babies1987: 178 babies1988: 221 babies1989: 459 babies1990: 570 babies19901991: 419 babies1992: 325 babies1993: 242 babies1994: 222 babies1995: 174 babies1996: 146 babies1997: 116 babies1998: 97 babies1999: 61 babies2000: 77 babies20002001: 63 babies2002: 65 babies2003: 56 babies2004: 66 babies2005: 55 babies2006: 85 babies2007: 70 babies2008: 89 babies2009: 96 babies2010: 89 babies20102011: 80 babies2012: 105 babies2013: 98 babies2014: 92 babies2015: 116 babies2016: 137 babies2017: 156 babies2018: 147 babies2019: 139 babies2020: 145 babies20202021: 143 babies2022: 123 babies2023: 113 babies2024: 123 babies2025: 71 babies
US babies named Akeem per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 570.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

More Arabic & Persian boys' names

Other names starting with A