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Akram

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What official birth registration shows about Akram: 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 #749 to #1761.200020052010201520202025#749#1761
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#1591
1997#1761
1998#1367
1999#1383
2000#1096
2001#883
2002#950
2003#1188
2004#749
2005#982
2006#914
2007#1169
2008#987
2009#972
2010#1171
2011#1209
2012#1086
2013#1183
2014#866
2015#1159
2016#1050
2017#996
2018#1040
2019#908
2020#993
2021#939
2022#925
2023#1139
2024#981
2025#953

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 every year from 1996 to 2025.

In 2025: #393 among boys in Norway, #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #953 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 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 #1591 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 recorded2024–2025

    Highest recorded position: #355 among boys in Norway, in 2024 (recorded 2024–2025).

    Norway · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #953 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 3 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #355 in Norway in 2024.

Akram'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#95332HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#98131HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#113925HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#92533HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#93932HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#99328HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#90832HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#104027HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#99630HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#105027HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#115923HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#86634HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#118321HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#108625HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#120921HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#117122HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#97227HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#98726HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#116920HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#91426HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#98222HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#74930HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#118814HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#95018HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#88319HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#109613HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#13839HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#13679HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#17616HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#15917HighVerified
2025Norwaymale#3937HighVerified
2024Norwaymale#3559HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandmale#8293HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandmale#7853HighVerified

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

Where Akram is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Akram, between 1996 and 2025. 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 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England 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 2004NorwayNorway: recorded in 2024Norway: recorded in 2025Norway: highest position in 2024Republic of IrelandRepublic 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 Wales1996–202530#749 in 2004
Republic of Ireland2024–20252#785 in 2024
Norway2024–20252#355 in 2024

Its high point came 20 years earlier in England and Wales (2004) than in Republic of Ireland (2024).

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What is known about Akram

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 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 3 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #355 in Norway in 2024. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.