US rank #7742 Girls' name Peak 2007 658 births

Akyra — #7742 US girls' name

658 babies named Akyra in U.S. Social Security records since 1991, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s742000s3302010s2022020s52
#7742
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 56% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Akyra was born in this single decade.

2007
Single peak year

59 babies were named Akyra in 2007 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Akyra

The Social Security Administration has registered 658 babies named Akyra between 1991 and 2024, spanning 34 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Akyra currently holds the #7742 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2007, when 59 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Akyra performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 330 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Akyra shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Illinois, which accounts for 11 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Georgia and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Akyra in 6 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Akyra 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 658 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.

Akyra at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

658

Since 1991

34 years of records

Peak year

2007

59 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#7,742

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1991

Recorded for 34 years

Last year on file: 2024

Akyra popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1991

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2007)
59
Annual births at peak — across 34 years of records
020406080 20242019201420092004199919931991 6

Akyra by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
330 births that decade — 50% of Akyra's all-time total
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Akyra by state

Where Akyra concentrates geographically — total births since 1991

Geographically diffuse
Top 6 states by recorded births for the name Akyra
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Illinois
11 1.7%
#2 Georgia
7 1.1%
#3 California
5 0.8%
#4 Michigan
5 0.8%
#5 North Carolina
5 0.8%
#6 Virginia
5 0.8%
Illinois share of Akyra's total US births 1.7%
Even split

11 of 658 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Akyra?
658 babies have been named Akyra since 1991. It currently ranks #7742 among girls. The peak year was 2007 with 59 births.
When was Akyra most popular?
Akyra was most popular in the 2000s decade with 330 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Akyra most popular?
The top states for the name Akyra are Illinois (11 births), Georgia (7 births), California (5 births).
How long has the name Akyra been used?
Akyra has been recorded in Social Security data since 1991, spanning 34 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Akyra?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Akyla, Akylah, Akya, 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, 1991–2024 (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.