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๐ฅAkira
OriginJapanese
Meaning"bright, intelligent"
GenderGirl
US Rank#983
Top 1000
NB Rank#2341
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About Akira
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.
Popularity & trends
US popularity โ history
US rank, lower is more popular ยท SSA data 2014โ2025
Actual ยท SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| 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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