Akiko
About Akiko
This popular Japanese name has many various meanings (bright, clear, autumn), depending on the combination of kanji used to spell it. The final element is the character ko, meaning "child", which features in many Japanese feminine names. Akiko is one of the best unique names for autumn babies.
Pronounced ah-KEE-ko.
As of October 2026, Akiko ranked #8385 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1384 in 1927.
Editor: Sophie Kihm
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
Similar names
These 20 names were selected by our users looking for other names like Akiko.
- Novalina
- Scylla
- Akita
- Reiko
- Lyrica
- Sedonia
- Cenobia
- Azula
- Navi
- Kyoko
- Kiyomi
- Sumi
- Mai
- Nairobi
- Caprice
- Dia
- Tamala
- Nox
- Hira
- Rin
Akiko on lists
Famous Akikos
- Akiko of Mikasa
Princess of Japan; daughter of Prince Tomohito of Mikasa
- Akiko Yosano
pen name of Shō Hō, Japanese poet
- Akiko Wakabayashi
Japanese actress
- Akiko Suzuki
Japanese figure skater
- Akiko Kuji
Japanese TV presenter and model
- Akiko Yajima
Japanese voice actress
- Akiko Yano
Japanese pop singer
- Akiko Shikata
Japanese pop singer
- Akiko "Keex" Matsuura
Japanese,born drummer and singer of English bands Pre and Comanechi
- Akiko Hasegawa
Japanese voice actress
- Akiko Ichikawa
Japanese,American artist
Akiko in pop culture
- "Akiko
" comic book series by Mark Crilley and its main character
- "Akiko
" 1961 Italian film and its main character; played by Akiko Wakabayashi