Akira vs Akiko

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

Name A

Akira

Girl name · Rank #958

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Name B

Akiko

Girl name · Rank #15382

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Metric Akira Akiko
Current Rank #958 #15382
Total Births (all years) 7,555 778
Peak Year 2008 1927
Peak Year Births 424 34
Peak Decade 2000ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1973 1914

Births by Decade

Decade Akira Akiko
1910ss — 50
1920ss — 184
1930ss — 83
1960ss — 26
1970ss 50 101
1980ss 288 115
1990ss 955 69
2000ss 2,625 43
2010ss 2,520 65
2020ss 1,117 42

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Akira Akiko
2014 233 6
2015 260 8
2016 261 5
2017 251 9
2018 215 9
2019 210 5
2020 205 12
2021 204 14
2022 189 6
2023 247 5
2024 272 5

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, 1973–2024.

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