US rank #16135 Girls' name Peak 2008 127 births

Akya — #16135 US girls' name

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.

1990s142000s752010s282020s10
#16135
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Akya

The Social Security Administration has registered 127 babies named Akya between 1998 and 2024, spanning 27 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Akya currently holds the #16135 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Akya performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 75 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Akya shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Akya in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 127 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Akya at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

127

Since 1998

27 years of records

Peak year

2008

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#16,135

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1998

Recorded for 27 years

Last year on file: 2024

Akya popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1998

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
13
Annual births at peak — across 27 years of records
468101214 2024201220082005200219991998 5

Akya by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
75 births that decade — 59% of Akya's all-time total
1990s142000s752010s282020s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Akya?
127 babies have been named Akya since 1998. It currently ranks #16135 among girls. The peak year was 2008 with 13 births.
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?
Akya has been recorded in Social Security data since 1998, spanning 27 years of data through 2024.
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1998–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.