Akira
2025 SSA
2025 SSA
About Akira
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.
Akira for boys#2539 US
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.
Pronounced uh-KEER-uh.
As of October 2026, Akira ranked #983 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #707 in 2008.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,092 | 233 | #3,154 | 35 |
| 2015 | #1,026 | 260 | #3,299 | 34 |
| 2016 | #1,014 | 261 | #4,202 | 24 |
| 2017 | #1,030 | 251 | #4,107 | 25 |
| 2018 | #1,135 | 215 | #2,709 | 45 |
| 2019 | #1,145 | 210 | #3,641 | 30 |
| 2020 | #1,152 | 205 | #2,689 | 46 |
| 2021 | #1,191 | 204 | #2,864 | 43 |
| 2022 | #1,264 | 189 | #2,827 | 45 |
| 2023 | #1,022 | 247 | #2,654 | 49 |
| 2024 | #955 | 272 | #2,499 | 54 |
| 2025 | #983 | 257 | #2,539 | 52 |
World rankings
Akira for girls
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Famous Akiras
- Akira IriyeBoy
historian of American diplomatic history
- Akira YamaokaBoy
musician
- Akira KurosawaBoy
filmmaker
- Akira ToriyamaBoy
author of hit manga series Dragon Ball
- Akira Suzuki (more commonly known as Reita)Boy
bassist of Japanese visual kei band The GazettE
- Akira SuzukiBoy
winner of the Nobel Prize for Chemistry
- Asa AkiraBoy
adult actress
- Akira IoaneBoy
New Zealand Rugby Union and Sevens player
- Akira KuwaharaBoy
Japanese guitarist in the band Radwimps
- Akira IshidaBoy
Japanese voice actor
Akira in pop culture
- Mado AkiraGirl
character from anime/manga "Tokyo Ghoul"
- Akira FudoGirl
character from anime "Devilman Crybaby"
- AkiraBoy
character on the American/Canadian show "The Troop"
- AkiraBoy
classic manga
- Akira NishikiyamaBoy
character in the series "Yakuza"
- Akira KurusuBoy
also known as Ren Amamiya, character in "Persona" series
- Akira KiboBoy
Townie in Sims 4