Akihiro vs Akira

Side-by-side comparison of Akihiro and Akira — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Akihiro

Boy name

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Name B

Akira

Girl name · Rank #954

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Metric Akihiro Akira
Current Rank Unranked #954
Total Births (all years) 44 7,817
Peak Year 2025 2008
Peak Year Births 7 424
Peak Decade 1990ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1991 1973

Births by Decade

Decade Akihiro Akira
1970ss — 50
1980ss — 288
1990ss 26 955
2000ss 5 2,625
2010ss 6 2,521
2020ss 7 1,378

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Akihiro Akira
2014 — 233
2015 — 260
2016 — 261
2017 — 251
2018 — 215
2019 — 210
2020 — 205
2021 — 204
2022 — 190
2023 — 248
2024 — 274
2025 7 257

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1991–2025.

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