Boys' name · since 1961
Akiva
Akiva has 2,794 recorded births since 1961 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2020 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2,661 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,474 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,794
- born since 1961
- 2010s
- peak decade
2,794 babies have been named Akiva since 1961, making it today's #1474 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Akiva recorded 2,794 times among boys since 1961, holding rank #1474 nationally today, ahead of 89% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1961 to 2025.
- #2,661 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,474 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 2,794 born since 1961
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Akiva ranks #2,661 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,474 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 2,794 born since 1961, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2,661 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,474 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,794
- born since 1961
- 2010s
- peak decade
Akiva's 2,794 recorded births place it above 94.14% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
8 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
How Akiva compares
2,794 Top 18% higher than 82% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Akiva's all-time total is 8x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Akiva | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,794 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 145 | 34 | 22,252 |
Akiva's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Akiva splits its recorded history at 1997: 82% of all births land in the more recent half, 18% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1961 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2020 peak of 145 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Akiva popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1961–2025
- Peak year (2020)
- 145
- Annual births at peak, across 65 years of records
Akiva popularity over time - girls
138 total births recorded since 1973 (Akiva as girls' name)
Akiva by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (835 births, 30% of the file).
2010s was Akiva's strongest decade.
835 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Akiva births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 11
1960s
11 births
- 1970s 125
1970s
125 births
- 1980s 177
1980s
177 births
- 1990s 329
1990s
329 births
- 2000s
2000s
583 births
- 2010s
2010s
835 births
- 2020s
2020s
734 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 835 births (30% of all-time use).
How Akiva compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Akiva's total volume
Akiva by state
Where Akiva concentrates geographically, total births since 1961
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 1,202 | 43.0% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 487 | 17.4% |
| #3 | California | | 121 | 4.3% |
| #4 | Maryland | | 112 | 4.0% |
| #5 | Florida | | 29 | 1.0% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 12 | 0.4% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 11 | 0.4% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 5 | 0.2% |
1,202 of 2,794 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.
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What to do with Akiva's data
- Akiva's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (835 total births) through the 2020s (734) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Akivas (1,202 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Akiva: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2020)
Similar record span (~64 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, 1961–2025 (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 Akiva 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.