Girls' name · since 1997

Akyia

Akyia has 81 recorded births since 1997 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2002 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#29,432 of 72,339
all-time among girls
81
born since 1997
2000s
peak decade

Akyia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 81 recorded since 1997.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Akyia has been recorded 81 times among girls since 1997, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2013.

  • #29,432 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 81 born since 1997
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Akyia ranks #29,432 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 81 born since 1997, peaking in the 2000s.

#29,432 of 72,339
all-time among girls
81
born since 1997
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Akyia's 81 recorded births place it above 59.15% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Akyia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Akyia's full recorded timeline at 2004, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% 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 2002 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Akyia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2013

Last recorded 2013
Peak year (2002)
13
Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
468101214 19971999200120022003200420052007200920102013 5

Akyia by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (60 births, 74% of the file).

2000s was Akyia's strongest decade.

60 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 74% of all-time use.

Akyia births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 60 births (74% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Akyia?
Since 1997, Social Security records show 81 babies named Akyia. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #29,432 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2013. Its busiest year on record was 2002, with 13 births.
Where does Akyia sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Akyia ranks #29,432 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Akyia most popular?
Akyia was most popular in the 2000s decade with 60 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
How long has the name Akyia been used?
Akyia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1997, spanning 17 years of data through 2013.
What names are similar to Akyia?
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 Akyia's data

  • Akyia's decade-level peak was the 2000s (60 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Akyia

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Akyia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1997–2013 (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 Akyia 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.