US rank #11793 Girls' name Peak 2024 20 births

Akaiyah — #11793 US girls' name

20 babies named Akaiyah in U.S. Social Security records since 2008, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s52010s72020s8
#11793
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 33% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Akaiyah was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

8 babies were named Akaiyah in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Akaiyah

The Social Security Administration has registered 20 babies named Akaiyah between 2008 and 2024, spanning 17 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Akaiyah currently holds the #11793 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Akaiyah performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 8 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Akaiyah shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Akaiyah 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 20 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.

Akaiyah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

20

Since 2008

17 years of records

Peak year

2024

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#11,793

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2008

Recorded for 17 years

Last year on file: 2024

Akaiyah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2008

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
8
Annual births at peak — across 17 years of records
456789 202420102008 5

Akaiyah by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
8 births that decade — 40% of Akaiyah's all-time total
2000s52010s72020s8

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Akaiyah?
20 babies have been named Akaiyah since 2008. It currently ranks #11793 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 8 births.
When was Akaiyah most popular?
Akaiyah was most popular in the 2020s decade with 8 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Akaiyah been used?
Akaiyah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2008, spanning 17 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Akaiyah?
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.

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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, 2008–2024 (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.