Unisex name · since 1974
Akia
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.
- #5,551 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,560
- born since 1974
- 1990s
- peak decade
1,560 girls have been named Akia since 1974, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Akia recorded 1,560 times among girls since 1974, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 2024.
- #5,551 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,560 born since 1974
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Akia ranks #5,551 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,560 born since 1974, peaking in the 1990s.
- #5,551 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,560
- born since 1974
- 1990s
- peak decade
Akia's 1,560 recorded births place it above 92.32% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
15 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Georgia.
Akia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Akia's full recorded timeline at 1998, 35% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 65% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2022, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1998 peak of 81 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Akia popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2024
- Peak year (1998)
- 81
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Akia popularity over time - boys
94 total births recorded since 1989 (Akia as boys' name)
Akia by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (583 births, 37% of the file).
1990s was Akia's strongest decade.
583 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Akia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 168
1970s
168 births
- 1980s
1980s
401 births
- 1990s
1990s
583 births
- 2000s
2000s
298 births
- 2010s 84
2010s
84 births
- 2020s 26
2020s
26 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 583 births (37% of all-time use).
How Akia 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 Akia's total volume
Akia by state
Where Akia concentrates geographically, total births since 1974
| 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% |
50 of 1,560 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.
Akia appears in 15 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Akia's data
- Akia's decade-level peak was the 1990s (583 total births); usage has since declined to 26 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Akias (50 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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Akia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1998)
Similar record span (~50 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, 1974–2024 (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 Akia 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.