Total births
107
Girls' name · since 1999
Akyah
107 babies named Akyah in U.S. Social Security records since 1999, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 107
- total births
- 1999–2016
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
107 girls have been named Akyah since 1999, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Akyah has 107 recorded births among girls since 1999, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, 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 1999 to 2016.
- 107 total births
- 1999–2016 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 52% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
107 girls have been named Akyah since 1999, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2016.
- 107
- total births
- 1999–2016
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Akyah was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
12 babies were named Akyah in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
Akyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Akyah's full recorded timeline at 2009, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1999, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2008 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Akyah at a glance
Last recorded 2016Peak year
2008
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1999
Akyah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2016
- Peak year (2008)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Akyah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Akyah's strongest decade.
56 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Akyah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
56 births
- 2010s
2010s
46 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 56 births (52% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Akyah? ▼
Since 1999, Social Security records show 107 babies named Akyah. The most recent recorded year was 2016. Its busiest year on record was 2008, with 12 births.
When was Akyah most popular? ▼
Akyah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 56 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Akyah been used? ▼
Akyah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1999, spanning 18 years of data through 2016.
What names are similar to Akyah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Akyra, Akyla, Akylah, Akya, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Akyah's data
- Akyah's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (56 total births) through the 2010s (46) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Akyah
Nearby Names Like Akyah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Akyah
Akyra Girl
#7765 667 births
Akyla Girl
#10701 279 births
Akylah Girl
201 births
Akya Girl
#16187 127 births
Akyia Girl
81 births
Compare Akyah side by side: Akyah vs Akyra Akyah vs Akyla Akyah 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, 1999–2016 (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. "Akyah: Baby Name Since 1999 - 107 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/akyah. 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 Akyah 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.