Total births
152
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.
- 152
- total births
- 1973–1992
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that 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.
- 152 total births
- 1973–1992 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 51% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
152 girls have been named Akita since 1973, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1992.
- 152
- total births
- 1973–1992
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Akita was born in this single decade.
1978
Single peak year
15 babies were named Akita in 1978 - its busiest year on record.
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 at a glance
Last recorded 1992Peak year
1978
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1973
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
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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? ▼
Akita has been given to 152 babies in the U.S. since 1973, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1992. 15 babies were born in 1978, its single highest year.
When was Akita most popular? ▼
Akita was most popular in the 1980s decade with 77 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
How long has the name Akita been used? ▼
Akita has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 20 years of data through 1992.
What names are similar to Akita? ▼
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.
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.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
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
Akira Girl
#954 7,817 births
Akilah Girl
#8088 3,012 births
Akia Girl
#12456 1,560 births
Akiko Girl
#15426 790 births
Akila Girl
#11348 730 births
Compare Akita side by side: Akita vs Akira Akita vs Akilah Akita vs Akia
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Akita: Baby Name Since 1973 - 152 Births, Peak 1978." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/akita. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 July 2026.