How Many People Are Named Akira?
An estimated 8,837 people in the United States have the first name Akira. It is used for both genders, with 79.3% female. The average bearer is 18 years old, and Akira peaked in popularity in 2008 with 453 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Akira 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 Akira paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Akira has undergone a significant gender shift. Originally given predominantly to boys, it is now more commonly a girls' name.
Estimated Living Americans
8,837
About 1 in 38,786 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
79.3% confidence
Average Age
18
years old
Peak Year
2008
453 births
Total Registered
9,523
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Akira
Akira is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (20.7%) and females (79.3%). Out of 9,523 total births registered, 1,968 were male and 7,555 were female.
Akira as a male name
Ranked #2,499 in 2024
54 male births in 2024
Peak: 1927 (54 births)
Akira as a female name
Ranked #955 in 2024
272 female births in 2024
Peak: 2008 (424 births)
Akira: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Akira span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 2,992 babies were registered. While Akira is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Akira by Decade
How has Akira 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.
Akira by State
Birth registrations for Akira span all 37 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Oregon, New Mexico, Connecticut. On average, about 177 Akiras were registered per state.
Akira + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Akira as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Akira: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Akira?
We estimate approximately 8,837 people named Akira 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 38,786 Americans share this first name.
Is Akira a common name?
Akira is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 9,523 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Akira most popular?
Akira reached peak popularity in 2008, when 453 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Akira is approximately 18 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Akira a female name?
Akira is predominantly female. 79.3% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Akira Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Akira Smith, Akira Johnson, Akira 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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