Boys' name · since 1982
Akmal
Since 1982, U.S. Social Security records show 28 babies named Akmal, peaking in 1982. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #26,252 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 28
- born since 1982
- 2010s
- peak decade
Akmal sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 28 recorded since 1982.
Social Security Administration records show Akmal recorded 28 times among boys since 1982, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, 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 1982 to 2022.
- #26,252 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 28 born since 1982
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Akmal ranks #26,252 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 28 born since 1982, peaking in the 2010s.
- #26,252 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 28
- born since 1982
- 2010s
- peak decade
Akmal's 28 recorded births place it above 41.62% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Akmal's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Akmal's SSA record in two at 2017 and the more recent half accounts for 61% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 39%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2004, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1982 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Akmal popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–2022
- Peak year (1982)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Akmal by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (12 births, 43% of the file).
2010s was Akmal's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Akmal births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
12 births
- 2020s
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 12 births (43% of all-time use).
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- Akmal's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (12 total births) through the 2020s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Akmal: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1982)
Similar record span (~40 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, 1982–2022 (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 Akmal 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.