Akeem is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Akeem means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Akeem across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Akeem has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Akeem is a boy name of Arabic origin meaning “wise”. A variant of Hakeem.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 6,825 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 393 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Akeem per year, United States (1972 to 2025). United States peaked in 1990 (570/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (27/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2002 (3/yr).
Akeem has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1990, when it ranked #845 nationally (given to 570 babies that year).
Ikeem · Akemi · Ahkeem · Akim · Akeema · Akiem · Aikeem · Akeim
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