Total births
151
Girls' name · since 1990
Akiah
151 babies named Akiah in U.S. Social Security records since 1990, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #12604
- among girls today
- 151
- born since 1990
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 29%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Akiah is the #12604 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 151 recorded since 1990.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Akiah has been recorded 151 times among girls since 1990, currently ranked #12604 nationally and more common than 29% of girls, 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 1990 to 2024.
- #12604 among girls today
- 151 born since 1990
- 2000s peak decade
- 29% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Akiah is currently the #12604 girls' name in America, more common than 29% of girls - 151 born since 1990, peaking in the 2000s.
- #12604
- among girls today
- 151
- born since 1990
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 29%
- more common than other girls
Akiah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12604
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 29% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Akiah was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
15 babies were named Akiah in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
How Akiah compares
151 31th percentile among 17,726 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
Akiah's all-time total is 60% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Akiah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 151 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 48 | 19,840 |
Akiah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Akiah's SSA record in two at 2006 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1994, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2009 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Akiah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2009
Current rank
#12,604
Active since
1990
Akiah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2024
- Peak year (2009)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Akiah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Akiah's strongest decade.
82 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Akiah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 28
1990s
28 births
- 2000s
2000s
82 births
- 2010s
2010s
34 births
- 2020s 7
2020s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 82 births (54% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Akiah? ▼
Akiah has been given to 151 babies in the U.S. since 1990, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #12604 as of the latest data. 15 babies were born in 2009, its single highest year.
When was Akiah most popular? ▼
Akiah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 82 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Akiah been used? ▼
Akiah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1990, spanning 35 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Akiah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Akira, Akilah, Akia, Akiko, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Akiah's data
- Akiah's decade-level peak was the 2000s (82 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Akiah
Nearby Names Like Akiah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Akiah
Akira Girl
#954 7,817 births
Akilah Girl
#8088 3,012 births
Akia Girl
#12456 1,560 births
Akiko Girl
#15426 790 births
Akila Girl
#11348 730 births
Compare Akiah side by side: Akiah vs Akira Akiah vs Akilah Akiah vs Akia
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1990–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Akiah: #12604 Girls' Name - 151 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/akiah. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Akiah 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 June 2026.