Recorded 1976–1989 Girls' name Peak 1986 48 births

Akeshia — girls' name

48 babies named Akeshia in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 1986. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

48 girls have been named Akeshia since 1976, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1989.

48
total births
1976–1989
years on record
1970s
peak decade
56%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

56% of everyone ever named Akeshia was born in this single decade.

1986
Single peak year

9 babies were named Akeshia in 1986 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Akeshia

The Social Security Administration has registered 48 babies named Akeshia between 1976 and 1989, spanning 14 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Akeshia currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1989. The name reached its historical peak in 1986, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Akeshia performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 27 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Akeshia shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Akeshia in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 48 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Akeshia at a glance

Last recorded 1989

Total births

48

Since 1976

14 years of records

Peak year

1986

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1989

Active since

1976

Recorded for 14 years

Last year on file: 1989

Akeshia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–1976

Last recorded 1989
Peak year (1986)
9
Annual births at peak — across 14 years of records
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Akeshia by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
27 births that decade — 56% of Akeshia's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Akeshia?
48 babies have been named Akeshia since 1976. It was last recorded in 1989. The peak year was 1986 with 9 births.
When was Akeshia most popular?
Akeshia was most popular in the 1970s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
How long has the name Akeshia been used?
Akeshia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 14 years of data through 1989.
What names are similar to Akeshia?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1976–1989 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.