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By Grace Royal · Jul 2026

Akari

OriginJapanese
Meaning"light; vermilion"
GenderGirl
Also a boy's nameShow me Akari as a boy's name
NB Rank#3749

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About Akari

The name Akari peaked for girls at #1813 in 2023. The name is most popular in AKARI, AKARI, and AKARI. Akari is also used for boys, ranking #542 in 2025.

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US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
#2,000#4,000'14'16'18'20'22'24
20142025
18802025
Data table
YearUS rankBirthsPer million
2014#3,5894324.1
2015#4,9862715.1
2016#3,9283821.4
2017#4,0673620.9
2018#2,7486236.4
2019#3,6694124.4
2020#2,9675433.4
2021#2,7166338.4
2022#2,4467445.1
2023#1,81311169.2
2024#1,86110766
2025#1,88110464.7
Popularity history from more than a century of Social Security Administration birth records. Years without a line are years the name fell below the published records.

World rankings

#237↔️ Unisex#881❄️ Unique

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