Akeem
A respelling of Hakeem, from the Arabic hakim, meaning wise or judicious. Al-Hakim is one of the names of God in Islam.
Akeem in 2025
Akeem was given to 71 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 4,433rd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 46,695 babies born.
The history of Akeem
Akeem reached its highest point in 1990, when 570 babies were given the name, ranking 845th that year.
Across the 54 years of records since 1972, 6,825 babies have been named Akeem. Half of them were born before 1994, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Akeem by decade
| Decade | Babies named Akeem | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58 | 7,120 |
| 1980s | 1,796 | 955 |
| 1990s | 2,372 | 845 |
| 2000s | 722 | 3,581 |
| 2010s | 1,159 | 2,600 |
| 2020s | 718 | 2,705 |
Where Akeem is heading
Akeem has fallen 39% over the past decade, from 116 babies in 2015 to 71 in 2025.
Names like Akeem
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Akeem.