US rank #14070 Girls' name Peak 2004 124 births

Akaya — #14070 US girls' name

124 babies named Akaya in U.S. Social Security records since 1993, with the highest year being 2004. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s52000s962010s102020s13
#14070
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 20% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

77% of everyone ever named Akaya was born in this single decade.

2004
Single peak year

17 babies were named Akaya in 2004 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Akaya

The Social Security Administration has registered 124 babies named Akaya between 1993 and 2024, spanning 32 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Akaya currently holds the #14070 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2004, when 17 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Akaya performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 96 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Akaya shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Akaya 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 124 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.

Akaya at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

124

Since 1993

32 years of records

Peak year

2004

17 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#14,070

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1993

Recorded for 32 years

Last year on file: 2024

Akaya popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1993

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2004)
17
Annual births at peak — across 32 years of records
05101520 20242017200920072005200320011993 5

Akaya by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
96 births that decade — 77% of Akaya's all-time total
1990s52000s962010s102020s13

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Akaya?
124 babies have been named Akaya since 1993. It currently ranks #14070 among girls. The peak year was 2004 with 17 births.
When was Akaya most popular?
Akaya was most popular in the 2000s decade with 96 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
How long has the name Akaya been used?
Akaya has been recorded in Social Security data since 1993, spanning 32 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Akaya?
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, 1993–2024 (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.