Akira

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Akira is a given name used predominantly for girls, but also given to boys (17% of births). There have been 9,523 people born with this name in the United States since 1880 — 7,555 as girls and 1,968 as boys. Akira gained popularity in the 1920s, peaked in 2008 and remains popular today.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State (2024)

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Yearly Data

Year Births
2024 326
2023 296
2022 234
2021 247
2020 251
2019 240
2018 260
2017 276
2016 285
2015 294
2014 268
2013 253
2012 291
2011 310
2010 356
2009 377
2008 453
2007 371
2006 307
2005 257
2004 244
2003 255
2002 287
2001 239
2000 202
1999 219
1998 224
1997 170
1996 124
1995 105
1994 73
1993 80
1992 80
1991 58
1990 64
1989 58
1988 33
1987 53
1986 60
1985 47
1984 45
1983 69
1982 46
1981 25
1980 12
1979 20
1978 22
1977 21
1975 16
1974 5
1973 6
1971 7
1970 7
1967 5
1964 5
1962 5
1939 9
1938 8
1937 5
1936 7
1935 10
1934 12
1933 7
1932 17
1931 26
1930 18
1929 34
1928 36
1927 54
1926 27
1925 29
1924 35
1923 36
1922 39
1921 32
1920 20
1919 29
1918 31
1917 13
1916 16
1915 14
1914 8
1913 8