Baby Name Popularity Profile

Akira

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Akira.

✦ Bright, clear 🌍 Japanese Nature
National Rank (2025) #983
All-Time Peak Rank #707 Achieved 2008
Total U.S. Births 7,817 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 12.2% Boy / 87.8% Girl Leans Female
Boy Rank (2025) Unranked rare/no Boy usage
First Recorded 1973 Data through: 2025
Peak Decade 2000s 424 births in 2008
πŸ’‘ The Akira Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Bright, clear
Language Origin Japanese
Origin Type single
Derived from Japanese kanji such as 明 (aki) meaning 'bright, clear'.
Pronunciation: ah-KEE-rah
Themes & Categories
Nature
Etymology confidence: High

πŸ“Š Popularity Over Time (1880 – 2025)

Annual registration volume (number of births) for Akira across 146 years of SSA data.

Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
18801920196020002025
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020–2025) +25.4%
10-Year Trend (2015–2025) -1.2%
2015: 260 births 260 2016: 261 births 2017: 251 births 2018: 215 births 2019: 210 births 2020: 205 births 205 2021: 204 births 2022: 190 births 2023: 248 births 2024: 274 births 2025: 257 births 257
2015 2020 2025

πŸ“ˆ Popularity Milestones

Busiest Year on Record 424 births in 2008
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 0 yrs
Longest Streak 49 yrs
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 0
1950s: 0
1960s: 0
1970s: 50
1980s: 288
1990s: 955
2000s: 2,625
2010s: 2,521
2020s: 1,378

πŸ“ Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables A-kir-a
Letter Count 5 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 7.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 7.7% of SSA names. Starts with A, a letter used by only 10.8% of SSA names.

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πŸ“ Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Georgia
Top States Georgia, Virginia, Florida, North Carolina, Maryland
States with Data 36
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Georgia #749 422 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #942 304 2001 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #1057 431 2008 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #783 326 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland Unranked 156 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #599 159 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #890 184 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #1018 415 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi Unranked 106 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #1056 122 2023 Insufficient historical volume
California #732 743 2016 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina Unranked 102 1998 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #579 82 2024 Insufficient historical volume
New York #905 481 2010 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #1121 462 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama Unranked 104 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #1276 246 2010 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada Unranked 17 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #1218 189 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #1398 248 2002 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey Unranked 117 2009 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #1039 97 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #592 88 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin Unranked 67 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #911 34 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas Unranked 24 2003 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #548 26 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota Unranked 34 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts Unranked 42 2008 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 6 2004 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky Unranked 17 2011 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 5 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa Unranked 10 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Utah Unranked 6 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon Unranked 5 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 5 2010 Insufficient historical volume

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