boy's name
Achim
- Origin Hebrew
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 295
Ireland
#785
2025 births
Achim is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Achim is a name of Hebrew origin.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2023, when 38 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 15,055 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2017.
Achim over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 2010s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 22 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 171 |
How popular is Achim?
In 2025, Achim was given to 35 babies in England and Wales, ranking #908 that year. It is a rare choice.
Where Achim is used
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Achim
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Achim also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Achim over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Achim in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Achim
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Achim — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Achim
How popular is the name Achim?
In 2025, Achim was given to 35 babies in England and Wales, ranking #908 that year. It is a rare choice.
Is Achim a girl's or a boy's name?
Achim is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Achim most popular?
Achim peaked in 2023, when 38 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
Is Achim a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Achim currently ranks #785 in England and Wales. It is a recent arrival in the birth records. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.