Girls' name · since 1944
Akemi
Since 1944, U.S. Social Security records show 927 babies named Akemi, peaking in 2011. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,914 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #5,590 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 927
- born since 1944
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Akemi is the #5590 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 927 recorded since 1944.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Akemi has been recorded 927 times among girls since 1944, currently ranked #5590 nationally and more common than 68% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1944 to 2025.
- #7,914 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #5,590 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 927 born since 1944
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Akemi ranks #7,914 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,590 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 927 born since 1944, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7,914 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #5,590 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 927
- born since 1944
- 2010s
- peak decade
Akemi's 927 recorded births place it above 89.04% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Akemi compares
927 Top 33% higher than 67% of 17,297 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
Akemi's all-time total is 147% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Akemi | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 927 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 49 | 21 | 19,840 |
Akemi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Akemi's SSA record in two at 1998 and the more recent half accounts for 76% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 24%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1966, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2011 peak of 49, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Akemi popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1944–2025
- Peak year (2011)
- 49
- Annual births at peak, across 82 years of records
Akemi popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 2006 (Akemi as boys' name)
Akemi by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (339 births, 37% of the file).
2010s was Akemi's strongest decade.
339 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Akemi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 12
1940s
12 births
- 1960s 10
1960s
10 births
- 1970s 70
1970s
70 births
- 1980s 70
1980s
70 births
- 1990s 86
1990s
86 births
- 2000s
2000s
189 births
- 2010s
2010s
339 births
- 2020s
2020s
151 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 339 births (37% of all-time use).
How Akemi compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Akemi's total volume
Akemi by state
Where Akemi concentrates geographically, total births since 1944
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 212 | 22.9% |
| #2 | New York | | 18 | 1.9% |
| #3 | Texas | | 16 | 1.7% |
212 of 927 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Akemi's data
- Akemi's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (339 total births) through the 2020s (151) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Akemis (212 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Akemi: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2011)
Similar record span (~81 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, 1944–2025 (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 Akemi 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.