Akeem
Akeem is a name of Arabic origin, being a variation of Hakeem, and commonly used in Africa and among the African diaspora.
Meaning & Origin of Akeem
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Akeem is a name of Arabic origin, being a variation of Hakeem, and commonly used in Africa and among the African diaspora.
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The Story of Akeem
Akeem first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1972, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1990, when 570 Akeems were born — ranking #405 that year. As of 2026, Akeem ranks #1,574 for baby boys with 110 births, falling sharply (-20%). In total, more than 7K Akeems have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Akeem
Akeem is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1972 and has accumulated 7K births in the dataset. Akeem's peak popularity came in 1990 when it ranked #405. Use the chart and map above to compare Akeem's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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