Achim is a distinctive choice, ranked #896 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Achim in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#896
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About the Name Achim
Achim is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 978 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #843 in 2023 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been recorded in UK data since 2017.
Achim is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Achim in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Achim
Achim Steiner — Achim Steiner is a Senior Fellow of the Oxford Martin School at the University of Oxford.
Achim Köhler — Achim Köhler is a German politician who was elected as a member of the Bundestag in 2025.
Achim Petry — Achim Petry is a German singer and musician, best known for singing in the German pop trio Trademark.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Achim
Unlikely. With around 35 UK babies named Achim per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Achim in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Achim is rising: up 929 places since 2020, to #896 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #843 in 2023.
Achim is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Achim include: Achim Steiner, Achim Köhler and Achim Petry. Short summaries for each appear below.
Achim does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Achims in the wild.
35
UK babies named Achim (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 929 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Achim
Almost certainly the only Achim in the class
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UK Popularity (2017–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Achim
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Achim Post is a German politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) who served as a member of the Bundestag from the state of North Rhine-Westphalia from 2013 to 2025.