Total births
127
Girls' name · since 1998
Akya
127 babies named Akya in U.S. Social Security records since 1998, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #16187
- among girls today
- 127
- born since 1998
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 9%
- more common than other girls
127 babies have been named Akya since 1998, making it today's #16187 girls' name.
Akya has 127 recorded births among girls since 1998, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #16187 as of the latest data, more common than 9% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2024.
- #16187 among girls today
- 127 born since 1998
- 2000s peak decade
- 9% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Akya is currently the #16187 girls' name in America, more common than 9% of girls - 127 born since 1998, peaking in the 2000s.
- #16187
- among girls today
- 127
- born since 1998
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 9%
- more common than other girls
Akya vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16187
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 9% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
59% of everyone ever named Akya was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
13 babies were named Akya in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
How Akya compares
127 29th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Akya's all-time total is 67% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Akya | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 127 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 48 | 19,840 |
Akya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Akya's full recorded timeline at 2006, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1998, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2008 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Akya at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2008
Current rank
#16,187
Active since
1998
Akya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2024
- Peak year (2008)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Akya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Akya's strongest decade.
75 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Akya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 14
1990s
14 births
- 2000s
2000s
75 births
- 2010s 28
2010s
28 births
- 2020s 10
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 75 births (59% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Akya? ▼
Akya has been given to 127 babies in the U.S. since 1998, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #16187 as of the latest data. 13 babies were born in 2008, its single highest year.
When was Akya most popular? ▼
Akya was most popular in the 2000s decade with 75 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Akya been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Akya since 1998 -- 27 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Akya? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Akyra, Akyla, Akylah, Akyah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Akya's data
- Akya's decade-level peak was the 2000s (75 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2020s -- 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 Akya
Nearby Names Like Akya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Akya
Akyra Girl
#7765 667 births
Akyla Girl
#10701 279 births
Akylah Girl
201 births
Akyah Girl
107 births
Akyia Girl
81 births
Compare Akya side by side: Akya vs Akyra Akya vs Akyla Akya vs Akylah
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1998–2024 (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. "Akya: #16187 Girls' Name - 127 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/akya. 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 Akya 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 June 2026.