Boys' name · since 1989
Akheem
Since 1989, U.S. Social Security records show 44 babies named Akheem, peaking in 1989. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #22,998 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 44
- born since 1989
- 1990s
- peak decade
44 boys have been named Akheem since 1989, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Akheem has been recorded 44 times among boys since 1989, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 2000.
- #22,998 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 44 born since 1989
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Akheem ranks #22,998 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 44 born since 1989, peaking in the 1990s.
- #22,998 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 44
- born since 1989
- 1990s
- peak decade
Akheem's 44 recorded births place it above 49.13% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Akheem's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Akheem's SSA record in two at 1994 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1993, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1989 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Akheem popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2000
- Peak year (1989)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Akheem by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (30 births, 68% of the file).
1990s was Akheem's strongest decade.
30 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 68% of all-time use.
Akheem births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 8
1980s
8 births
- 1990s
1990s
30 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 30 births (68% of all-time use).
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What to do with Akheem's data
- Akheem's decade-level peak was the 1990s (30 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Akheem: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1989)
Similar record span (~11 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1989–2000 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Akheem 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 August 2026.