Names / Unisex names
Akari
Current rank
#542
and rising
All-time peak
#542
in 2025
First recorded
1990
in U.S. data
Children named
2,400
since 1990
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #542 in 2025 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
(ah-KAH-ree): Japanese, commonly associated with light or brightness. Sweet, modern, and easy to love. The name first appears in U.S. records in 1990. It currently ranks #542 and is climbing. 2025 marked its high point, reaching #542. Over 2,400 have carried it since records began.