Akram

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A few things about Akram you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Akram

Akram Afif

Qatari association football player (born 1996)

Choose Akram and your child shares a first name with Akram Afif, a Qatari association football player. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Akram, like who?” Akram Afif's Wikipedia article is available in 38 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 26,667 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Akram, 64 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Akram would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryAkram first shows up in US birth records in 1973, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 52 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2023, when it reached #1,868.
• 📈Then vs nowAkram is 3.5× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 93,458 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 26,667.
• 🍂TrendAkram has slipped 211 places over the last five years and now sits at #2,207. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedAkram is most popular in Minnesota, where it ranks #263. It's in the top 1,000 in 1 state.
• 💬MeaningIn Arabic, Akram means “most generous”. Our records link it to Arabic and Islamic roots.
• 🌍OriginAkram is the #4 most popular Islamic boy name in the US. That's out of 15 Islamic boy and unisex names in our list.

About the name Akram

Akram is a boy name of Arabic and Islamic origin meaning “most generous”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-ram”. US birth records list Akram for boys from 1973 to 2025, in 51 of those 53 years. Its best year was 2023, when it ranked #1,868 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #2,207, with 64 babies.

Origin:Arabic namesIslamic names