US rank #16029 Girls' name Peak 2004 42 births

Akara — #16029 US girls' name

42 babies named Akara in U.S. Social Security records since 1994, with the highest year being 2004. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s52000s112010s162020s10
#16029
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 9% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

38% of everyone ever named Akara was born in this single decade.

2004
Single peak year

6 babies were named Akara in 2004 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Akara

The Social Security Administration has registered 42 babies named Akara between 1994 and 2024, spanning 31 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Akara currently holds the #16029 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2004, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Akara performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 16 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Akara shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Akara 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 42 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.

Akara at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

42

Since 1994

31 years of records

Peak year

2004

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#16,029

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1994

Recorded for 31 years

Last year on file: 2024

Akara popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1994

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2004)
6
Annual births at peak — across 31 years of records
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Akara by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
16 births that decade — 38% of Akara's all-time total
1990s52000s112010s162020s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Akara?
42 babies have been named Akara since 1994. It currently ranks #16029 among girls. The peak year was 2004 with 6 births.
When was Akara most popular?
Akara was most popular in the 2010s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
How long has the name Akara been used?
Akara has been recorded in Social Security data since 1994, spanning 31 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Akara?
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, 1994–2024 (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.