Akita vs Akira

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

Name A

Akita

Girl name

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Name B

Akira

Girl name · Rank #954

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Metric Akita Akira
Current Rank Unranked #954
Total Births (all years) 152 7,817
Peak Year 1978 2008
Peak Year Births 15 424
Peak Decade 1980ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1973 1973

Births by Decade

Decade Akita Akira
1970ss 58 50
1980ss 77 288
1990ss 17 955
2000ss — 2,625
2010ss — 2,521
2020ss — 1,378

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Akita Akira
2014 — 233
2015 — 260
2016 — 261
2017 — 251
2018 — 215
2019 — 210
2020 — 205
2021 — 204
2022 — 190
2023 — 248
2024 — 274
2025 — 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, 1973–1992.

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