Achim is a distinctive choice, ranked #847 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Achim in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#847
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 distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Achim
Unlikely. With around 38 UK babies named Achim per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Achim in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Achim is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 978 places over the last five years to #847 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
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 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..
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.
38
UK babies named Achim (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 978 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
Likely around 1 other Achim in the class
UK Popularity (2017–2024)
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 Steiner is a Senior Fellow of the Oxford Martin School at the University of Oxford. He also serves as Chair of the Hamburg Sustainability Conference.
Achim Köhler is a German politician who was elected as a member of the Bundestag in 2025. He has been a member of the Alternative for Germany since 2013.
Achim Vogt is a politician and former alpine skier from Liechtenstein who has served in the Landtag of Liechtenstein since 2025. Vogt competed in the 1992 Winter Olympics, 1994 Winter Olympics, 1998 Winter Olympics, and 2002 Winter Olympics.
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.
Honoré Achim was a Canadian politician and lawyer. He was a member of the Conservative Party of Canada between November 15, 1911, and June 28, 1917, then crossed the floor to the Liberal Party of Canada, as a result of the conscription issue, where he remained until October 6, 1917.