Akram: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,208

among boys · ↑354 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Akram · +23% vs 2024

How common

1 in 26,689

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2023

85 babies

All-time total

1,453

#4,046 all-time among boys

First recorded

1973

in Social Security records

Akram popularity over time

1,453 babies have been named Akram since 1973, 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

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	–	–	–	–
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1970s	39	4	–	#3,862
1980s	96	10	+146%	#3,073
1990s	174	17	+81%	#2,848
2000s	282	28	+62%	#2,898
2010s	476	48	+69%	#1,883
2020s (to 2025)	386	64	+35%	#1,868

Where Akram 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	64	0.04	outside top 500
2027	65	0.04	outside top 500
2028	65	0.04	outside top 500
2029	65	0.04	outside top 500
2030	65	0.04	outside top 500

Where Akram is most popular

Boys named Akram per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.036 per 1,000. Strongest in Minnesota, Ohio, and New York.

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 Akram 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
Minnesota	101	0.823	+2157%
Ohio	13	0.049	+34%
New York	7	0.016	-56%
California	12	0.013	-64%
Texas	5	0.006	-84%
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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 Akram

Akram is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,208 in 2025 with 64 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1973, 1,453 American babies have been named Akram. Its peak came in 2023, when 85 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 Akram stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Akram?

The median living Akram is about 11 years old; half are between 5 and 23. An estimated 1,400 people named Akram are alive in the United States today.

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

Akram year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	64	#2,208
2024	52	#2,562
2023	85	#1,868
2022	66	#2,191
2021	48	#2,653
2020	71	#1,997
2019	67	#2,130
2018	61	#2,231
2017	77	#1,883
2016	52	#2,438
2015	48	#2,565
2014	43	#2,756
2013	29	#3,584
2012	36	#3,116
2011	35	#3,168
2010	28	#3,711
2009	41	#2,898
2008	25	#4,046
2007	30	#3,511
2006	27	#3,689
2005	26	#3,621
2004	28	#3,370
2003	25	#3,533
2002	29	#3,097
2001	30	#2,991
2000	21	#3,767
1995	25	#2,848
1990	14	#3,972
1985	15	#3,073
1980	13	#3,257
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Akram?

The median living Akram is about 11 years old. Half of all living Akrams are between 5 and 23 years old.

How many people named Akram are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Akram are alive in the United States, based on 1,453 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Akram in 2025?

Akram ranked #2,208 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 64 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Akram?

1,453 babies have been named Akram in the United States since 1973, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Akram most popular?

Akram peaked in 2023, when 85 newborns received the name.

Is Akram a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Akram rising or falling?

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

Will Akram become more popular?

Akram looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 65 boys named Akram in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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