Girls' name · since 1976

Akeia

Akeia has 183 recorded births since 1976 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1993 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#20,697 of 72,339
all-time among girls
183
born since 1976
1990s
peak decade

Akeia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 183 have been recorded since 1976.

Social Security Administration records show Akeia recorded 183 times among girls since 1976, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2001.

  • #20,697 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 183 born since 1976
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Akeia ranks #20,697 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 183 born since 1976, peaking in the 1990s.

#20,697 of 72,339
all-time among girls
183
born since 1976
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Akeia's 183 recorded births place it above 71.29% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Akeia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Akeia's SSA record in two at 1991 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1987, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1993 peak of 17, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Akeia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2001

Last recorded 2001
Peak year (1993)
17
Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
05101520 19761982198519891992199519982001 5

Akeia by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (88 births, 48% of the file).

1990s was Akeia's strongest decade.

88 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.

Akeia births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 88 births (48% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Akeia?
Since 1976, Social Security records show 183 babies named Akeia. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #20,697 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2001. Its busiest year on record was 1993, with 17 births.
Where does Akeia sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Akeia ranks #20,697 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Akeia most popular?
Akeia was most popular in the 1990s decade with 88 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
How long has the name Akeia been used?
Akeia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 26 years of data through 2001.
What names are similar to Akeia?
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.

What to do with Akeia's data

  • Akeia's decade-level peak was the 1990s (88 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Akeia

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Akeia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1976–2001 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Akeia 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 August 2026.