Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1990

Akeem

Meaning A male given name from Arabic, variant of Hakim Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,078 Trend ↓ Falling 26%

A male given name from Arabic, variant of Hakim.

Rank 2025
#2,078
among boys · ↓606 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
71
named Akeem · -42% vs 2024
How common
1 in 24,057
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1990
570 babies
All-time total
6,825
#1,481 all-time among boys
First recorded
1972
in Social Security records

Akeem popularity over time

6,825 babies have been named Akeem since 1972, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.080.150.230.318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1990Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s 58 6 – #2,911
1980s 1,796 180 +2997% #440
1990s 2,372 237 +32% #405
2000s 722 72 -70% #1,552
2010s 1,159 116 +61% #1,191
2020s (to 2025) 718 120 +3% #1,262

Where Akeem is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 67 0.04 outside top 500
2027 64 0.04 outside top 500
2028 61 0.04 outside top 500
2029 59 0.03 outside top 500
2030 57 0.03 outside top 500

Where Akeem is most popular

Boys named Akeem per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.066 per 1,000. Strongest in Georgia, Florida, and Illinois.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Akeem born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Georgia 46 0.182 +174%
Florida 69 0.146 +120%
Illinois 27 0.106 +59%
North Carolina 26 0.102 +53%
New York 43 0.099 +50%
Louisiana 10 0.098 +47%
South Carolina 10 0.097 +46%
Mississippi 5 0.088 +33%
Michigan 12 0.059 -12%
Ohio 14 0.053 -20%
Pennsylvania 13 0.049 -26%
Texas 42 0.048 -28%
Alabama 5 0.046 -31%
Maryland 5 0.042 -37%
Virginia 6 0.032 -52%
California 24 0.026 -60%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Akeem

Akeem is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,078 in 2025 with 71 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1972, 6,825 American babies have been named Akeem. Its peak came in 1990, when 570 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Akeem stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Akeem?

The median living Akeem is about 31 years old; half are between 13 and 36. An estimated 6,600 people named Akeem are alive in the United States today.

median 31 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Akeem year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 71 #2,078
2024 123 #1,472
2023 113 #1,547
2022 123 #1,468
2021 143 #1,307
2020 145 #1,262
2019 139 #1,312
2018 147 #1,255
2017 156 #1,191
2016 137 #1,313
2015 116 #1,453
2014 92 #1,670
2013 98 #1,578
2012 105 #1,524
2011 80 #1,796
2010 89 #1,713
2009 96 #1,639
2008 89 #1,708
2007 70 #1,996
2006 85 #1,669
2005 55 #2,182
2004 66 #1,857
2003 56 #2,031
2002 65 #1,772
2001 63 #1,777
2000 77 #1,552
1995 174 #809
1990 570 #405
1985 159 #698
1980 9 #4,143
1975 5 #5,477
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Akeem, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Akeem?

The median living Akeem is about 31 years old. Half of all living Akeems are between 13 and 36 years old.

How many people named Akeem are alive today?

An estimated 6,600 people named Akeem are alive in the United States, based on 6,825 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Akeem mean?

A male given name from Arabic, variant of Hakim.

How popular is the name Akeem in 2025?

Akeem ranked #2,078 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 71 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Akeem?

6,825 babies have been named Akeem in the United States since 1972, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Akeem most popular?

Akeem peaked in 1990, when 570 newborns received the name.

Is Akeem a boy or girl name?

Akeem is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Akeem rising or falling?

Akeem has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Akeem become more popular?

Akeem is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 57 boys named Akeem in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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