Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2023

Akim

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #4,709 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#4,709
among boys · ↑540 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
21
named Akim
How common
1 in 81,337
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2023
33 babies
All-time total
813
#5,850 all-time among boys
First recorded
1967
in Social Security records

Akim popularity over time

813 babies have been named Akim since 1967, 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
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2023Boys

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 11 1 – #3,944
1970s 121 12 +1000% #2,199
1980s 87 9 -28% #3,272
1990s 128 13 +47% #3,327
2000s 127 13 -1% #3,924
2010s 186 19 +46% #3,720
2020s (to 2025) 153 26 +37% #3,474

Where Akim 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 20 0.01 outside top 500
2027 20 0.01 outside top 500
2028 19 0.01 outside top 500
2029 19 0.01 outside top 500
2030 19 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Akim

Akim is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,709 in 2025 with 21 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1967, 813 American babies have been named Akim. Its peak came in 2023, when 33 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Akim stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Akim?

The median living Akim is about 20 years old; half are between 7 and 36. An estimated 800 people named Akim are alive in the United States today.

median 20 020406080100

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

Akim year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 21 #4,709
2024 18 #5,249
2023 33 #3,474
2022 24 #4,307
2021 32 #3,498
2020 25 #4,024
2019 29 #3,720
2018 28 #3,795
2017 24 #4,227
2016 20 #4,782
2015 13 #6,336
2014 11 #7,067
2013 12 #6,615
2012 13 #6,318
2011 12 #6,587
2010 24 #4,102
2009 16 #5,561
2008 16 #5,495
2007 10 #7,610
2006 9 #8,012
2005 12 #6,238
2004 10 #6,989
2003 14 #5,277
2002 7 #8,473
2001 13 #5,394
2000 20 #3,924
1995 13 #4,516
1990 16 #3,613
1985 7 #5,162
1980 9 #4,144
1975 18 #2,362
1970 7 #3,841
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Famous people named Akim

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Akim Tamiroff Akim Tamiroff Armenian-American actor (1899–1972) 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Akim?

The median living Akim is about 20 years old. Half of all living Akims are between 7 and 36 years old.

How many people named Akim are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Akim are alive in the United States, based on 813 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Akim in 2025?

Akim ranked #4,709 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 21 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Akim?

813 babies have been named Akim in the United States since 1967, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Akim most popular?

Akim peaked in 2023, when 33 newborns received the name.

Is Akim a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Akim rising or falling?

Akim is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Akim become more popular?

Akim is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 19 boys named Akim in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Akim?

Well-known people named Akim include Akim Tamiroff (actor).

Names like Akim

Names that sound and feel close to Akim: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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