US rank #15382 Girls' name Peak 1927 778 births

Akiko — #15382 US girls' name

778 babies named Akiko in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1927. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s501920s1841930s831960s261970s1011980s1151990s692000s432010s652020s42
#15382
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 13% of names given to girls today.

1920s
Peak decade

24% of everyone ever named Akiko was born in this single decade.

1927
Single peak year

34 babies were named Akiko in 1927 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Akiko

The Social Security Administration has registered 778 babies named Akiko between 1914 and 2024, spanning 111 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Akiko currently holds the #15382 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1927, when 34 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Akiko performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 184 births during that ten-year window. Across the 10 decades of recorded activity, Akiko shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Hawaii, which accounts for 133 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California. In total, SSA state-level files list Akiko in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Akiko 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 778 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.

Akiko at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

778

Since 1914

111 years of records

Peak year

1927

34 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#15,382

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1914

Recorded for 111 years

Last year on file: 2024

Akiko popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1914

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1927)
34
Annual births at peak — across 111 years of records
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Akiko by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
184 births that decade — 24% of Akiko's all-time total
1910s501920s1841930s831960s261970s1011980s1151990s692000s432010s652020s42

Akiko by state

Where Akiko concentrates geographically — total births since 1914

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Akiko
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Hawaii
133 17.1%
#2 California
111 14.3%
Hawaii share of Akiko's total US births 17.1%
Even split

133 of 778 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Akiko?
778 babies have been named Akiko since 1914. It currently ranks #15382 among girls. The peak year was 1927 with 34 births.
When was Akiko most popular?
Akiko was most popular in the 1920s decade with 184 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
Where is Akiko most popular?
The top states for the name Akiko are Hawaii (133 births), California (111 births).
How long has the name Akiko been used?
Akiko has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 111 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Akiko?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Akira, Akilah, Akia, 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, 1914–2024 (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.