Total births
25
Girls' name · since 2008
Akaiyah
Since 2008, U.S. Social Security records show 25 babies named Akaiyah, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11835
- among girls today
- 25
- born since 2008
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 33%
- more common than other girls
25 babies have been named Akaiyah since 2008, making it today's #11835 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Akaiyah recorded 25 times among girls since 2008, holding rank #11835 nationally today, ahead of 33% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2008 to 2024.
- #11835 among girls today
- 25 born since 2008
- 2020s peak decade
- 33% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Akaiyah is currently the #11835 girls' name in America, more common than 33% of girls - 25 born since 2008, peaking in the 2020s.
- #11835
- among girls today
- 25
- born since 2008
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 33%
- more common than other girls
Akaiyah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11835
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 33% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
52% 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.
How Akaiyah compares
25 9th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Akaiyah's all-time total is 93% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Akaiyah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 25 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 48 | 19,840 |
Akaiyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Akaiyah's SSA record in two at 2023 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2008, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2024 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Akaiyah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#11,835
Active since
2008
Akaiyah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2024
- Peak year (2024)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Akaiyah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Akaiyah's strongest decade.
13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Akaiyah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
7 births
- 2020s
2020s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 13 births (52% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Akaiyah? ▼
Since 2008, Social Security records show 25 babies named Akaiyah. Today it holds rank #11835 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2024, with 8 births.
When was Akaiyah most popular? ▼
Akaiyah was most popular in the 2020s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Akaiyah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Akaiyah since 2008 -- 17 years through the most recent 2024 data.
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.
Keep exploring Akaiyah
Nearby Names Like Akaiyah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Akaiyah
Akasha Girl
#6028 1,433 births
Akayla Girl
#9814 1,375 births
Akari Girl
#1880 1,132 births
Akane Girl
#13910 358 births
Akanksha Girl
177 births
Compare Akaiyah side by side: Akaiyah vs Akasha Akaiyah vs Akayla Akaiyah vs Akari
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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, 2008–2024 (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. "Akaiyah: #11835 Girls' Name - 25 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/akaiyah. 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 Akaiyah 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.