boy's name
Akram
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 5,153
France
#563
2025 births
Akram is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 64 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Akram is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in France in 2017, when 120 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 7,369 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1973.
Akram over time
Births per decade in France, 1970s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 50 |
| 1980s | 225 |
| 1990s | 205 |
| 2000s | 555 |
| 2010s | 985 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 530 |
How popular is Akram?
In 2025, Akram was given to 80 babies in France, ranking #563 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Akram 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 Akram
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Akram also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Akram over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Akram 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.
- Turkish
- Ekrem
Sibling names for Akram
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Akram — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Akram
How popular is the name Akram?
In 2025, Akram was given to 80 babies in France, ranking #563 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Akram a girl's or a boy's name?
Akram is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Akram most popular?
Akram peaked in 2017, when 120 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Akram a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Akram currently ranks #563 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.