Akram
How to say it: uh-KRAHM · /əˈkrɑːm/
Arabic 'akram' meaning 'most generous, noble' - widely used male name across the Arab and Muslim world.
Akram was the 1,762nd most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 64 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 30% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,777 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #1,762 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 64 |
| Share of births | 1 in 51,802 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +30% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,777 |
| In France, 2025 | #497 among boys’ names, 80 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Akram is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Akram is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #497 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Akram
- Akram Afif (born 1996)Qatari association football player
- Akram Aylisli (born 1937)Azerbaijani writer
- Akram Nakach (born 2002)Moroccan footballer
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