Recorded 1972–2023 Girls' name Peak 2001 81 births

Akima — girls' name

81 babies named Akima in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 2001. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s181990s62000s492020s8

The verdict

81 girls have been named Akima since 1972, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2023.

81
total births
1972–2023
years on record
2000s
peak decade
60%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

60% of everyone ever named Akima was born in this single decade.

2001
Single peak year

11 babies were named Akima in 2001 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Akima

The Social Security Administration has registered 81 babies named Akima between 1972 and 2023, spanning 52 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Akima currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2023. The name reached its historical peak in 2001, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Akima performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 49 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Akima shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Akima 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 81 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.

Akima at a glance

Last recorded 2023

Total births

81

Since 1972

52 years of records

Peak year

2001

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2023

Active since

1972

Recorded for 52 years

Last year on file: 2023

Akima popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2023–1972

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2001)
11
Annual births at peak — across 52 years of records
4681012 202320082007200520042002200120001993197919751972 5

Akima by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
49 births that decade — 60% of Akima's all-time total
1970s181990s62000s492020s8

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Akima?
81 babies have been named Akima since 1972. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 2001 with 11 births.
When was Akima most popular?
Akima was most popular in the 2000s decade with 49 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
How long has the name Akima been used?
Akima has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 52 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Akima?
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.

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, 1972–2023 (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.