The first name Akeem

In 2025, 12 boys were named Akeem, making it the 2,014th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 1996, with 27 births (#605).

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Akeem with other names.

In 2025, 71 boys born in the United States were named Akeem, the 2,078th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1990, when 570 were.

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

• Akeem Vargas
  German basketball player (born 1990)
• Akeem Scott
  American basketball player, born 1983
• AJ Johnson
  American basketball player (born 2004)

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• Mohammed
• Mohammad
• Ibrahim
• Mohamed
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• Muhammed
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• Hamza
• Mustafa

All 218 names of Arabic origin

What does the name Akeem mean?

Alternative spelling of Hakim.

What is the origin of the name Akeem?

Alternative spelling of Hakim.

How popular is the name Akeem?

In 2025, 12 boys born in England and Wales were named Akeem, ranking 2,014th. Its peak was 1996, with 27 births.

Is Akeem a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 6,825 US babies named Akeem since 1880 were boys.

When was Akeem most popular?

1990 in the United States, when 570 babies were named Akeem, its highest rank at 405th.

What name is Akeem a form of?

Akeem is a form of Hakim.