Total births
26
Girls' name · since 1973
Akeba
Akeba has 26 recorded births since 1973 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1977 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 26
- total births
- 1973–1979
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Akeba sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 26 recorded since 1973.
Akeba has 26 recorded births among girls since 1973, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 1979.
- 26 total births
- 1973–1979 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
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.
Akeba's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Akeba splits its recorded history at 1977: 62% of all births land in the more recent half, 38% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1973 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1977 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
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 · 1973–1979
- 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
1970s was Akeba's strongest decade.
26 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Akeba births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
26 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 26 births (100% of all-time use).
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 July 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, 1973–1979 (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. "Akeba: Baby Name Since 1973 - 26 Births, Peak 1977." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/akeba. 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 Akeba 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 July 2026.