Recorded 1992–2015 Girls' name Peak 1993 144 births

Akacia — girls' name

144 babies named Akacia in U.S. Social Security records since 1992, with the highest year being 1993. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s452000s722010s27

The verdict

144 girls have been named Akacia since 1992, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2015.

144
total births
1992–2015
years on record
2000s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Akacia was born in this single decade.

1993
Single peak year

10 babies were named Akacia in 1993 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Akacia

The Social Security Administration has registered 144 babies named Akacia between 1992 and 2015, spanning 24 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Akacia currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2015. The name reached its historical peak in 1993, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Akacia performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 72 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Akacia shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Akacia in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 144 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Akacia at a glance

Last recorded 2015

Total births

144

Since 1992

24 years of records

Peak year

1993

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2015

Active since

1992

Recorded for 24 years

Last year on file: 2015

Akacia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2015–1992

Last recorded 2015
Peak year (1993)
10
Annual births at peak — across 24 years of records
4681012 20152011200820052002199919941992 8

Akacia by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
72 births that decade — 50% of Akacia's all-time total
1990s452000s722010s27

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Akacia?
144 babies have been named Akacia since 1992. It was last recorded in 2015. The peak year was 1993 with 10 births.
When was Akacia most popular?
Akacia was most popular in the 2000s decade with 72 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
How long has the name Akacia been used?
Akacia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1992, spanning 24 years of data through 2015.
What names are similar to Akacia?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Akasha, Akayla, Akari, Akane, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1992–2015 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.