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

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