Akira

Given to 9,837 US babies since 1913

▲ Rising +28% vs. 2018–2020

Rank in 2025

#983

recorded as girls

31 since 2024

#2,539

recorded as boys

37 since 2024

Babies in 2025

309

girls 257 · boys 52

Peak year

2008

424 babies recorded as girls

All-time total

9,837

since 1913

Born an Akira? See how many share your birth year.

Any year from 1880 to 2025.

Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025

Recorded as girls Recorded as boys

Akira was most popular in 2008, when 424 babies recorded as girls got the name (0.22 per 1,000). In 2025, 257 babies were named Akira, ranking #983 for babies recorded as girls. Compared with 2018–2020, it's up 28%.

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Year	Girls	Rank	Boys	Rank
2025	257	983	52	2,539
2024	274	952	54	2,502
2023	248	1,018	49	2,660
2022	190	1,259	45	2,830
2021	204	1,191	43	2,862
2020	205	1,152	46	2,689
2019	210	1,145	30	3,636
2018	215	1,135	45	2,708
2017	251	1,030	25	4,105
2016	261	1,012	24	4,199
2015	260	1,026	34	3,299
2014	233	1,092	35	3,154
2013	229	1,080	24	4,064
2012	265	958	27	3,807
2011	275	938	35	3,164
2010	322	835	34	3,239
2009	345	819	32	3,399
2008	424	707	29	3,646
2007	336	845	35	3,188
2006	270	970	37	2,979
2005	229	1,042	28	3,447
2004	199	1,144	45	2,452
2003	213	1,057	42	2,470
2002	242	923	45	2,295
2001	202	1,056	37	2,562
2000	165	1,203	37	2,525
1999	179	1,108	40	2,263
1998	183	1,065	41	2,199
1997	143	1,242	27	2,823
1996	92	1,656	32	2,441
1995	82	1,761	23	3,020
1994	55	2,353	18	3,596
1993	69	2,012	11	5,002
1992	59	2,239	21	3,105
1991	46	2,620	12	4,476
1990	47	2,523	17	3,467
1989	30	3,402	28	2,359
1988	22	4,015	11	4,162
1987	34	2,852	19	2,725
1986	41	2,420	19	2,684
1985	29	3,084	18	2,710
1984	32	2,781	13	3,270
1983	50	2,022	19	2,493
1982	33	2,770	13	3,282
1981	11	5,885	14	3,030
1980	6	9,095	6	5,525
1979	12	5,427	8	4,403
1978	15	4,459	7	4,554
1977	9	6,340	12	3,203
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1975	8	6,484	8	3,941
1974	<5	—	5	5,227
1973	6	7,435	<5	—
1972	<5	—	<5	—
1971	<5	—	7	3,963
1970	<5	—	7	3,836
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1967	<5	—	5	3,966
1966	<5	—	<5	—
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1964	<5	—	5	4,039
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1962	<5	—	5	4,033
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1939	<5	—	9	2,449
1938	<5	—	8	2,646
1937	<5	—	5	3,518
1936	<5	—	7	2,854
1935	<5	—	10	2,396
1934	<5	—	12	2,121
1933	<5	—	7	3,004
1932	<5	—	17	1,777
1931	<5	—	26	1,361
1930	<5	—	18	1,753
1929	<5	—	34	1,195
1928	<5	—	36	1,188
1927	<5	—	54	937
1926	<5	—	27	1,404
1925	<5	—	29	1,360
1924	<5	—	35	1,223
1923	<5	—	36	1,194
1922	<5	—	39	1,140
1921	<5	—	32	1,296
1920	<5	—	20	1,747
1919	<5	—	29	1,321
1918	<5	—	31	1,256
1917	<5	—	13	2,188
1916	<5	—	16	1,849
1915	<5	—	14	1,968
1914	<5	—	8	2,457
1913	<5	—	8	2,092