Akio vs Akira

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

Name A

Akio

Boy name · Rank #4077

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Name B

Akira

Girl name · Rank #958

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Metric Akio Akira
Current Rank #4077 #958
Total Births (all years) 549 7,555
Peak Year 2023 2008
Peak Year Births 33 424
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1919 1973

Births by Decade

Decade Akio Akira
1910ss 6 —
1920ss 49 —
1930ss 23 —
1970ss 21 50
1980ss 27 288
1990ss 30 955
2000ss 104 2,625
2010ss 149 2,520
2020ss 140 1,117

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Akio Akira
2014 12 233
2015 11 260
2016 19 261
2017 14 251
2018 15 215
2019 19 210
2020 19 205
2021 31 204
2022 31 189
2023 33 247
2024 26 272

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, 1919–2024.

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