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.

62
total births
1990–2010
years on record
2000s
peak decade
47%
born in that 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.

  • 62 total births
  • 1990–2010 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 47% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

62 girls have been named Achaia since 1990, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2010.

62
total births
1990–2010
years on record
2000s
peak decade
47%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

47% of everyone ever named Achaia was born in this single decade.

2010
Single peak year

8 babies were named Achaia in 2010 - its busiest year on record.

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 at a glance

Last recorded 2010

Total births

62

Since 1990

21 years of records

Peak year

2010

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2010

Active since

1990

Recorded for 21 years

Last year on file: 2010

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

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

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 June 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Achaia?
62 babies have been named Achaia since 1990. It was last recorded in 2010. The peak year was 2010 with 8 births.
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.
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

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

Data Sources

Data as of June 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).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Achaia: Baby Name Since 1990 - 62 Births, Peak 2010." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/achaia. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 June 2026.