Names / Girl names
Akane
Current rank
#7,907
and easing
All-time peak
#5,589
in 1998
First recorded
1979
in U.S. data
Children named
358
since 1979
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #5,589 in 1998 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Akane is a girls' name that was first recorded in 1979. It currently sits off the most-common lists, a quieter choice. Only about 358 children have carried it, making it genuinely rare.