Total births
26
Recorded 1973–1979 Girls' name Peak 1977 26 births
Akeba — girls' name
26 babies named Akeba in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 1977. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
The verdict
26 girls have been named Akeba since 1973, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1979.
- 26
- total births
- 1973–1979
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Akeba was born in this single decade.
1977
Single peak year
6 babies were named Akeba in 1977 — its busiest year on record.
What the Data Says About Akeba
The Social Security Administration has registered 26 babies named Akeba between 1973 and 1979, spanning 7 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Akeba currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1979. The name reached its historical peak in 1977, when 6 babies received it in a single year.
Decade-level aggregation shows that Akeba performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 26 births during that ten-year window.
No etymological entry is currently available for Akeba 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 26 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.
Akeba at a glance
Last recorded 1979Peak year
1977
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1973
Akeba popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–1973
- Peak year (1977)
- 6
- Annual births at peak — across 7 years of records
Akeba by decade
Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance
- Peak decade
- 1970s
- 26 births that decade — 100% of Akeba's all-time total
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Akeba? ▼
26 babies have been named Akeba since 1973. It was last recorded in 1979. The peak year was 1977 with 6 births.
When was Akeba most popular? ▼
Akeba was most popular in the 1970s decade with 26 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
How long has the name Akeba been used? ▼
Akeba has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 7 years of data through 1979.
What names are similar to Akeba? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Akeelah, Akemi, Akela, Akeyla, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Akeba
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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, 1973–1979 (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.