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UK boy's name

Akinyemi

For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 1996. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.

Akinyemi is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Akinyemi popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 1996 in this profile. In that release it ranked #2863, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 1996, with 3 births.

This profile covers 3 England and Wales registrations across 1 recorded years from 1996 to 1996. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.

Akinyemi is at its recorded peak in the England and Wales series.

We estimate that about 3 living people in the UK are called Akinyemi. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 1997 or 2026.

Key insights

  • Akinyemi ranked #2863 for boys in England and Wales in 1996, with 3 registrations.
  • The name peaked in 1996, when 3 boys were registered as Akinyemi.
  • About 3 living people in the UK are estimated to have Akinyemi as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.

Latest rank (E&W)

#2863

1996

Births in 1996

3

Latest year

Peak year

1996

3 births

Estimated living

3

2026

Decades

Akinyemi by decade

Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Akinyemi was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.

Decade Average rank Total births Years covered
1990s #2863 3 1

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FAQ

Akinyemi: questions and answers

How popular is the name Akinyemi in the UK right now?

In 1996, Akinyemi was ranked #2863 for boys in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.

When was Akinyemi most popular?

The peak year on record was 1996, with 3 babies registered as Akinyemi in England and Wales.

How many people are called Akinyemi in the UK?

A total of 3 babies have been registered as Akinyemi across the 1 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.

Which records is this page based on?

The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.