Akiyah vs Akira

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

Name A

Akiyah

Girl name · Rank #8622

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Name B

Akira

Girl name · Rank #958

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Akiyah Akira
Current Rank #8622 #958
Total Births (all years) 510 7,555
Peak Year 2010 2008
Peak Year Births 29 424
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1994 1973

Births by Decade

Decade Akiyah Akira
1970ss — 50
1980ss — 288
1990ss 41 955
2000ss 227 2,625
2010ss 180 2,520
2020ss 62 1,117

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Akiyah Akira
2014 15 233
2015 16 260
2016 12 261
2017 15 251
2018 21 215
2019 16 210
2020 14 205
2021 9 204
2022 14 189
2023 13 247
2024 12 272

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, 1994–2024.

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