The name Akira is a girl's name of Japanese origin meaning "bright, intelligent".

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A popular Japanese name for both sexes that's migrated to the West because of its appearance in manga and video games and because of its international feel. It was a fast rising choice in 2024, when it entered the Top 1000.

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The name Akira is currently ranked #983 in U.S. births. and peaked for girls at #707 in 2008. The name is most popular in AKIRA, AKIRA, and AKIRA. Akira is occasionally used for boys in 2025.

The name Akira is a boy's name of Japanese origin meaning "bright, intelligent".

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Akira is a popular Japanese name for both sexes that's migrated to the West because of its appearance in manga and video games.  Akiro is a related name popular for boys.

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The name Akira is currently ranked #938 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #938 in 1927. It is currently rising in popularity. The name is most popular in AKIRA, AKIRA, and AKIRA. Akira is also used for girls, ranking #983 in 2025 (less popular).

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Year	US rank	Births	Per million
2014	#1,092	233	130.4
2015	#1,026	260	145.7
2016	#1,014	261	147.3
2017	#1,030	251	145.4
2018	#1,135	215	126.4
2019	#1,145	210	125.1
2020	#1,152	205	126.8
2021	#1,191	204	124.3
2022	#1,264	189	115.2
2023	#1,022	247	153.9
2024	#955	272	167.9
2025	#983	257	159.9

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