Girls' name · since 1973
Akeisha
257 babies named Akeisha 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.
- #17,321 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 257
- born since 1973
- 1980s
- peak decade
Akeisha is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 257 have been recorded since 1973.
Social Security Administration records show Akeisha recorded 257 times among girls since 1973, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 2007.
- #17,321 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 257 born since 1973
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Akeisha ranks #17,321 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 257 born since 1973, peaking in the 1980s.
- #17,321 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 257
- born since 1973
- 1980s
- peak decade
Akeisha's 257 recorded births place it above 75.99% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Georgia.
Akeisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Akeisha's SSA record in two at 1987 and the more recent half accounts for 40% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 60%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1973, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1977 peak of 21, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Akeisha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2007
- Peak year (1977)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Akeisha by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (102 births, 40% of the file).
1980s was Akeisha's strongest decade.
102 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Akeisha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
83 births
- 1980s
1980s
102 births
- 1990s
1990s
61 births
- 2000s 11
2000s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 102 births (40% of all-time use).
Akeisha by state
Where Akeisha concentrates geographically, total births since 1973
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 5 | 1.9% |
5 of 257 births nationwide.
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- Akeisha's decade-level peak was the 1980s (102 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.
- Georgia records the most Akeishas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Akeisha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1977)
Similar record span (~34 yrs)
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, 1973–2007 (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 Akeisha 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.