boy's name
Akim
- Origin Hebrew
- Gender Boy
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 5,043
Ireland
#757
2025 births
Akim is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 21 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Akim is a name of Hebrew origin.
- Peaked in France in 1973, when 135 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival in France.
- Today about 1 in 23,580 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1959.
Akim over time
Births per decade in France, 1950s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1960s | 460 |
| 1970s | 1,160 |
| 1980s | 830 |
| 1990s | 690 |
| 2000s | 335 |
| 2010s | 215 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 145 |
How popular is Akim?
In 2025, Akim was given to 25 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Akim is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Akim
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Akim also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Akim over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Akim 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 Akim
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Akim — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Akim
How popular is the name Akim?
In 2025, Akim was given to 25 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Akim a girl's or a boy's name?
Akim is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Akim most popular?
Akim peaked in 1973, when 135 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Akim a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Akim currently ranks #757 in France. After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.