Girls' name · since 1990

Achaia

Since 1990, U.S. Social Security records show 62 babies named Achaia, peaking in 2010. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#32,416 of 72,339
all-time among girls
62
born since 1990
2000s
peak decade

Achaia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 62 recorded since 1990.

Achaia has 62 recorded births among girls since 1990, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2010.

  • #32,416 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 62 born since 1990
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Achaia ranks #32,416 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 62 born since 1990, peaking in the 2000s.

#32,416 of 72,339
all-time among girls
62
born since 1990
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Achaia's 62 recorded births place it above 54.95% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Achaia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Achaia's SSA record in two at 2001 and the more recent half accounts for 60% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 40%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1990, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2010 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Achaia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2010

Last recorded 2010
Peak year (2010)
8
Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
456789 19901991199519971998200120022003200420052010 8

Achaia by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (29 births, 47% of the file).

2000s was Achaia's strongest decade.

29 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.

Achaia births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 29 births (47% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Achaia?
62 babies have been named Achaia since 1990. All-time, it sits at #32,416 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2010. The peak year was 2010 with 8 births.
Where does Achaia sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Achaia ranks #32,416 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Achaia most popular?
Achaia was most popular in the 2000s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
How long has the name Achaia been used?
Records for Achaia go back to 1990, giving 21 years of history through 2010.
What names are similar to Achaia?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Achsah, Achol, Achel, Achante, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Achaia's data

  • Achaia's decade-level peak was the 2000s (29 total births); usage has since declined to 8 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Achaia

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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Achaia

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Achaia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1990–2010 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Achaia draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.