US rank #12408 Unisex name Peak 1998 1,560 births

Akia — #12408 US unisex name

1,560 babies named Akia in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 1998. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s1681980s4011990s5832000s2982010s842020s26
#12408
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 30% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

37% of everyone ever named Akia was born in this single decade.

1998
Single peak year

81 babies were named Akia in 1998 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Akia

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,560 babies named Akia between 1974 and 2024, spanning 51 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Akia currently holds the #12408 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1998, when 81 babies received it in a single year. Akia is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 94 additional births since 1989.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Akia performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 583 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Akia shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Georgia, which accounts for 50 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Illinois and North Carolina. In total, SSA state-level files list Akia in 15 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Akia 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 1,560 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.

Akia at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,560

Since 1974

51 years of records

Peak year

1998

81 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#12,408

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1974

Recorded for 51 years

Last year on file: 2024

Akia popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1974

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1998)
81
Annual births at peak — across 51 years of records
020406080100 202420152009200319971991198519791974 15

Akia popularity over time — boys

94 total births recorded since 1989 (Akia as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 94 births
46810121416 201520062001200019991998199719961995199419921989 5

Akia by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
583 births that decade — 37% of Akia's all-time total
1970s1681980s4011990s5832000s2982010s842020s26

Akia by state

Where Akia concentrates geographically — total births since 1974

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Akia
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Georgia
50 3.2%
#2 Illinois
43 2.8%
#3 North Carolina
24 1.5%
#4 California
21 1.3%
#5 Louisiana
20 1.3%
#6 Mississippi
19 1.2%
#7 New York
19 1.2%
#8 Texas
18 1.2%
Georgia share of Akia's total US births 3.2%
Even split

50 of 1,560 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.

Akia appears in 15 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Akia?
1,560 babies have been named Akia since 1974. It currently ranks #12408 among girls. The peak year was 1998 with 81 births.
When was Akia most popular?
Akia was most popular in the 1990s decade with 583 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
Where is Akia most popular?
The top states for the name Akia are Georgia (50 births), Illinois (43 births), North Carolina (24 births).
Is Akia a unisex name?
Yes, Akia is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 1,560 births, and as a boy's name it has 94 births.
How long has the name Akia been used?
Akia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 51 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Akia?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Akira, Akilah, Akiko, Akila, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1974–2024 (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.