Total births
27
Boys' name · since 2017
Achim
Achim has 27 recorded births since 2017 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2024 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12002
- among boys today
- 27
- born since 2017
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 16%
- more common than other boys
Achim currently ranks #12002 among boys' names in America, with 27 babies recorded since 2017.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Achim has been recorded 27 times among boys since 2017, currently ranked #12002 nationally and more common than 16% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2017 to 2025.
- #12002 among boys today
- 27 born since 2017
- 2020s peak decade
- 16% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Achim is currently the #12002 boys' name in America, more common than 16% of boys - 27 born since 2017, peaking in the 2020s.
- #12002
- among boys today
- 27
- born since 2017
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 16%
- more common than other boys
Achim vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12002
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 16% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
81% of everyone ever named Achim was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
6 babies were named Achim in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Achim compares
27 10th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Achim's all-time total is 93% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Achim | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 27 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 6 | 23 | 22,252 |
Achim's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Achim splits its recorded history at 2023: 63% of all births land in the more recent half, 37% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2017 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Achim at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#12,002
Active since
2017
Achim popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2017–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Achim by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Achim's strongest decade.
22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 81% of all-time use.
Achim births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 22 births (81% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Achim? ▼
27 babies have been named Achim since 2017. It currently ranks #12002 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 6 births.
When was Achim most popular? ▼
Achim was most popular in the 2020s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Achim been used? ▼
Achim has been recorded in Social Security data since 2017, spanning 9 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Achim? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Achilles, Achille, Achilleus, Achillies, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Achim
Nearby Names Like Achim
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Achim
Achilles Boy
#1220 3,844 births
Achille Boy
#8358 402 births
Achilleus Boy
#13417 105 births
Achillies Boy
#13258 98 births
Acheron Boy
73 births
Compare Achim side by side: Achim vs Achilles Achim vs Achille Achim vs Achilleus
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2017–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Achim: #12002 Boys' Name - 27 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/achim. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Achim draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.