Recorded 2001–2025 Boys' name Peak 2015 152 births

Akif — boys' name

152 babies named Akif in U.S. Social Security records since 2001, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s492010s842020s19

The verdict

152 boys have been named Akif since 2001, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.

152
total births
2001–2025
years on record
2010s
peak decade
55%
born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Akif was born in this single decade.

2015
Single peak year

11 babies were named Akif in 2015 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Akif

The Social Security Administration has registered 152 babies named Akif between 2001 and 2025, spanning 25 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Akif currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2025. The name reached its historical peak in 2015, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Akif performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 84 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Akif shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Akif 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 152 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.

Akif at a glance

Last recorded 2025

Total births

152

Since 2001

25 years of records

Peak year

2015

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2025

Active since

2001

Recorded for 25 years

Last year on file: 2025

Akif popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2025–2001

Last recorded 2025
Peak year (2015)
11
Annual births at peak — across 25 years of records
4681012 2025201920162012200920042001 8

Akif by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
84 births that decade — 55% of Akif's all-time total
2000s492010s842020s19

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Akif?
152 babies have been named Akif since 2001. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 2015 with 11 births.
When was Akif most popular?
Akif was most popular in the 2010s decade with 84 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
How long has the name Akif been used?
Akif has been recorded in Social Security data since 2001, spanning 25 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Akif?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Akiva, Akil, Akira, Akim, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 2001–2025 (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.