Recorded 2006–2020 Boys' name Peak 2006 10 births

Akam — boys' name

10 babies named Akam in U.S. Social Security records since 2006, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s52020s5

The verdict

10 boys have been named Akam since 2006, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2020.

10
total births
2006–2020
years on record
2000s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Akam was born in this single decade.

2006
Single peak year

5 babies were named Akam in 2006 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Akam

The Social Security Administration has registered 10 babies named Akam between 2006 and 2020, spanning 15 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Akam currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2020. The name reached its historical peak in 2006, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Akam performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 5 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Akam shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Akam in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 10 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Akam at a glance

Last recorded 2020

Total births

10

Since 2006

15 years of records

Peak year

2006

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2020

Active since

2006

Recorded for 15 years

Last year on file: 2020

Akam popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2020–2006

Last recorded 2020
Peak year (2006)
5
Annual births at peak — across 15 years of records
5 20202006 5

Akam by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
5 births that decade — 50% of Akam's all-time total
2000s52020s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Akam?
10 babies have been named Akam since 2006. It was last recorded in 2020. The peak year was 2006 with 5 births.
When was Akam most popular?
Akam was most popular in the 2000s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Akam been used?
Akam has been recorded in Social Security data since 2006, spanning 15 years of data through 2020.
What names are similar to Akam?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Akash, Akari, Akai, Akaash, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2006–2020 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.