How Many People Are Named Akemi?
An estimated 882 people in the United States have the first name Akemi. It is predominantly female (99.4%). The average bearer is 20 years old, and Akemi peaked in popularity in 2011 with 49 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Akemi as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Akemi paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
882
About 1 in 388,610 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.4% confidence
Average Age
20
years old
Peak Year
2011
49 births
Total Registered
909
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Akemi
Akemi is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 909 total births registered, 99.4% were female.
Akemi as a male name
Ranked #12,106 in 2006
5 male births in 2006
Peak: 2006 (5 births)
Akemi as a female name
Ranked #4,279 in 2024
33 female births in 2024
Peak: 2011 (49 births)
Akemi: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Akemi span from the 1940s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 339 babies were registered. While Akemi is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Akemi by Decade
How has Akemi tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Akemi by State
Birth registrations for Akemi span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Texas, New York, California. On average, about 80 Akemis were registered per state.
Akemi + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Akemi as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Akemi: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Akemi?
We estimate approximately 882 people named Akemi are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 388,610 Americans share this first name.
Is Akemi a common name?
Akemi is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 909 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Akemi most popular?
Akemi reached peak popularity in 2011, when 49 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Akemi is approximately 20 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Akemi a female name?
Akemi is predominantly female. 99.4% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Akemi Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Akemi Smith, Akemi Johnson, Akemi Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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