Akeem is a distinctive choice, ranked #2014 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Akeem in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#2014
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About the Name Akeem
Akeem has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 188 places in five years. It was most popular in 1996 at #605 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Akeem is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Akeem in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Akeem
Akeem Adeniyi Adeyemi — Akeem Adeniyi Adeyemi also known as Skimeh is a Nigerian politician.
Akeem Agbetu — Akeem Oriyomi Agbetu is a Nigerian professional footballer, who plays as a striker.
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 Akeem
Unlikely. With around 12 UK babies named Akeem per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Akeem in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Akeem has been fairly steady, ranked #2,014 in 2025 against #2,076 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #605 in 1996.
Akeem 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 Akeem include: Akeem Adeniyi Adeyemi, Akeem Agbetu and Akeem Jordan (cricketer). Short summaries for each appear below.
Akeem does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Akeems in the wild.
12
UK babies named Akeem (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 62 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Akeem
Almost certainly the only Akeem in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Akeem
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story