Akira vs Akilah

Side-by-side comparison of Akira and Akilah — 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

Akilah

Girl name · Rank #8057

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Akira Akilah
Current Rank #958 #8057
Total Births (all years) 7,555 3,002
Peak Year 2008 1993
Peak Year Births 424 115
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1973 1972

Births by Decade

Decade Akira Akilah
1970ss 50 507
1980ss 288 668
1990ss 955 874
2000ss 2,625 545
2010ss 2,520 296
2020ss 1,117 112

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Akira Akilah
2014 233 20
2015 260 20
2016 261 39
2017 251 24
2018 215 27
2019 210 21
2020 205 29
2021 204 29
2022 189 27
2023 247 14
2024 272 13

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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