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Akim

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Akim: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Rising

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #967 to #4527.20002010201720212025#967#4527
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#2357
1999#2097
2000#2142
2005#2418
2008#3687
2009#4527
2010#3332
2012#3416
2013#3315
2014#3895
2017#3996
2018#2445
2019#2488
2020#1273
2021#1184
2022#967
2023#1243
2024#1282
2025#1538

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in 19 of the 30 years from 1996 to 2025.

In 2025: #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #1538 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1996–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #2357 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Highest recorded2020–2025

    Highest recorded position: #582 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2024 (recorded 2020–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1538 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #582 in Republic of Ireland in 2024.

Akim's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#153817HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#128221HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#124322HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#96731HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#118423HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#127320HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#24888HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#24458HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#39964HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#38954HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#33155HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#34165HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#33325HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#45273HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#36874HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#24186HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#21425HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#20975HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#23574HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandmale#6764HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandmale#5825HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandmale#6574HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandmale#7553HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandmale#6374HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Akim is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Akim, between 1996 and 2025, in 19 of those 30 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2022Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 202419962025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1996–202519#967 in 2022
Republic of Ireland2020–20255#582 in 2024

No registrar recorded it for 4 years after 2000; it appears again in 2005.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Akim

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1996–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #582 in Republic of Ireland in 2024. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.