Total births
124
Girls' name · since 1993
Akaya
Akaya has 124 recorded births since 1993 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2004 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #14113
- among girls today
- 124
- born since 1993
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 20%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Akaya is the #14113 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 124 recorded since 1993.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Akaya has been recorded 124 times among girls since 1993, currently ranked #14113 nationally and more common than 20% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 2024.
- #14113 among girls today
- 124 born since 1993
- 2000s peak decade
- 20% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Akaya is currently the #14113 girls' name in America, more common than 20% of girls - 124 born since 1993, peaking in the 2000s.
- #14113
- among girls today
- 124
- born since 1993
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 20%
- more common than other girls
Akaya vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#14113
of 17,726 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.
How Akaya compares
124 28th 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
Akaya's all-time total is 68% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Akaya | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 124 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 17 | 48 | 19,840 |
Akaya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Akaya's full recorded timeline at 2006, 42% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 58% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1993, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2004 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Akaya at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2004
Current rank
#14,113
Active since
1993
Akaya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2024
- Peak year (2004)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Akaya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Akaya's strongest decade.
96 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 77% of all-time use.
Akaya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
96 births
- 2010s 10
2010s
10 births
- 2020s 13
2020s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 96 births (77% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Akaya? ▼
Since 1993, Social Security records show 124 babies named Akaya. Today it holds rank #14113 among girls. Its busiest year on record 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.
What to do with Akaya's data
- Akaya's decade-level peak was the 2000s (96 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Akaya
Nearby Names Like Akaya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Akaya
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 Akaya side by side: Akaya vs Akasha Akaya vs Akayla Akaya 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, 1993–2024 (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. "Akaya: #14113 Girls' Name - 124 Births, Peak 2004." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/akaya. 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 Akaya 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.