US rank #12554 Girls' name Peak 2009 151 births

Akiah — #12554 US girls' name

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.

1990s282000s822010s342020s7
#12554
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Akiah

The Social Security Administration has registered 151 babies named Akiah between 1990 and 2024, spanning 35 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Akiah currently holds the #12554 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2009, when 15 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Akiah performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 82 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Akiah shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Akiah 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 151 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.

Akiah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

151

Since 1990

35 years of records

Peak year

2009

15 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#12,554

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1990

Recorded for 35 years

Last year on file: 2024

Akiah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1990

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
15
Annual births at peak — across 35 years of records
05101520 20242016201020072004200119951990 6

Akiah by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
82 births that decade — 54% of Akiah's all-time total
1990s282000s822010s342020s7

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Akiah?
151 babies have been named Akiah since 1990. It currently ranks #12554 among girls. The peak year was 2009 with 15 births.
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.

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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, 1990–2024 (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.