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Akim

Boy

Meaning of Akim: Arabic: 'God will establish'

Akim is a boy's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 4520th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 1282nd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#4520

21 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1282

21 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

813

First recorded 1967 · peak 2023

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 8 babies1982: 8 babies1983: 7 babies1984: 13 babies1985: 7 babies1986: 9 babies1987: 12 babies1988: 5 babies1989: 9 babies1990: 16 babies19901991: 18 babies1992: 12 babies1993: 12 babies1994: 11 babies1995: 13 babies1996: 9 babies1997: 12 babies1998: 14 babies1999: 11 babies2000: 20 babies20002001: 13 babies2002: 7 babies2003: 14 babies2004: 10 babies2005: 12 babies2006: 9 babies2007: 10 babies2008: 16 babies2009: 16 babies2010: 24 babies20102011: 12 babies2012: 13 babies2013: 12 babies2014: 11 babies2015: 13 babies2016: 20 babies2017: 24 babies2018: 28 babies2019: 29 babies2020: 25 babies20202021: 32 babies2022: 24 babies2023: 33 babies2024: 18 babies2025: 21 babies
US babies named Akim per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 33.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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