Names / Unisex names
Akira
Current rank
#983
holding steady
All-time peak
#707
in 2008
First recorded
1913
in U.S. data
Children named
9,800
since 1913
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #707 in 2008 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
A unisex name, Akira was first recorded in 1913. It currently ranks #983 and is keeping its place. Its strongest year was 2008, at #707 nationally. Across all years, more than 9,800 children have been named this.