Girls' name · since 1982

Akera

Akera has 253 recorded births since 1982 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2008 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#17,473 of 72,339
all-time among girls
253
born since 1982
2000s
peak decade

Akera is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 253 have been recorded since 1982.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Akera has been recorded 253 times among girls since 1982, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1982 to 2015.

  • #17,473 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 253 born since 1982
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Akera ranks #17,473 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 253 born since 1982, peaking in the 2000s.

#17,473 of 72,339
all-time among girls
253
born since 1982
2000s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Akera's 253 recorded births place it above 75.79% 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.

Akera's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Akera splits its recorded history at 2001: 63% of all births land in the more recent half, 37% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1988 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2008 peak of 22 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Akera popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–2015

Last recorded 2015
Peak year (2008)
22
Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
0510152025 19821989199620002004200820122015 5

Akera popularity over time - boys

5 total births recorded since 1983 (Akera as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 5 births
5 1983 5

Akera by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (122 births, 48% of the file).

2000s was Akera's strongest decade.

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

Akera births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 122 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 Akera?
253 babies have been named Akera since 1982. All-time, it sits at #17,473 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2015. The peak year was 2008 with 22 births.
Where does Akera sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Akera ranks #17,473 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 Akera most popular?
Akera was most popular in the 2000s decade with 122 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Akera been used?
Akera has been recorded in Social Security data since 1982, spanning 34 years of data through 2015.
What names are similar to Akera?
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 Akera's data

  • Akera's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (122 total births) through the 2010s (45) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Akera

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Akera: 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, 1982–2015 (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 Akera 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.