Name meaning & stats
Akim
Akim means “wise” (Arabic origin). 813 US babies since 1940, peak 2023. Notable Akims are 1.5× over-represented as ice hockey players.
What it means
“wise”
ArabicSpelling of Akeem
Akeem around the world
- 阿基姆 · Chinese
In US birth records
Peak year: 2023
813 US babies were named Akim between 1940 and 2025.
Akim around the world
- Ireland: 20 babies since 1964, peak 2024, No. 642 in 2025
- France: 3,840 babies since 1900, peak 1975, No. 1,221 in 2025
- England & Wales: 200 babies since 1996, peak 2022, No. 1,538 in 2025
- Belgium: 39 babies since 1995, peak 1995
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Akims end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 1.1× | Low · 5 people |
| Actor | 1.2× | Low · 3 people |
| Ice hockey player | 1.5× | Low · 3 people |
| Singer | 1.2× | Low · 2 people |
Among notable men who are ice hockey players, Akims show up 1.5× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 10 Akeems spell it Akim
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2023)