Girls' name · since 1973
Akita
Akita has 152 recorded births since 1973 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1978 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #22,612 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 152
- born since 1973
- 1980s
- peak decade
Akita is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 152 have been recorded since 1973.
Akita has 152 recorded births among girls since 1973, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 1992.
- #22,612 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 152 born since 1973
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Akita ranks #22,612 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 152 born since 1973, peaking in the 1980s.
- #22,612 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 152
- born since 1973
- 1980s
- peak decade
Akita's 152 recorded births place it above 68.65% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Akita's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Akita's SSA record in two at 1983 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1973, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1978 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Akita popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–1992
- Peak year (1978)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Akita by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (77 births, 51% of the file).
1980s was Akita's strongest decade.
77 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Akita births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
58 births
- 1980s
1980s
77 births
- 1990s 17
1990s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 77 births (51% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Akita? ▼
Where does Akita sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Akita most popular? ▼
How long has the name Akita been used? ▼
What names are similar to Akita? ▼
What to do with Akita's data
- Akita's decade-level peak was the 1980s (77 total births); usage has since declined to 17 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Akita
Nearby Names Like Akita
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Akita
Compare Akita side by side: Akita vs Akira Akita vs Akilah Akita vs Akia
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Akita: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1978)
Similar record span (~19 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1973–1992 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Akita 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 August 2026.