United States name statistics
Akira in United States
Estimated bearers
9,030
Country rank
#2561
Per 100k
3
These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.
Gender distribution
Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.
Male 20.5%Female 79.5%
Akira popularity by year
U.S. births per year for Akira, 1913 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).
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- 1913: 8
- 1914: 8
- 1915: 14
- 1916: 16
- 1917: 13
- 1918: 31
- 1919: 29
- 1920: 20
- 1921: 32
- 1922: 39
- 1923: 36
- 1924: 35
- 1925: 29
- 1926: 27
- 1927: 54
- 1928: 36
- 1929: 34
- 1930: 18
- 1931: 26
- 1932: 17
- 1933: 7
- 1934: 12
- 1935: 10
- 1936: 7
- 1937: 5
- 1938: 8
- 1939: 9
- 1962: 5
- 1964: 5
- 1967: 5
- 1970: 7
- 1971: 7
- 1973: 6
- 1974: 5
- 1975: 16
- 1977: 21
- 1978: 22
- 1979: 20
- 1980: 12
- 1981: 25
- 1982: 46
- 1983: 69
- 1984: 45
- 1985: 47
- 1986: 60
- 1987: 53
- 1988: 33
- 1989: 58
- 1990: 64
- 1991: 58
- 1992: 80
- 1993: 80
- 1994: 73
- 1995: 105
- 1996: 124
- 1997: 170
- 1998: 224
- 1999: 219
- 2000: 202
- 2001: 239
- 2002: 287
- 2003: 255
- 2004: 244
- 2005: 257
- 2006: 307
- 2007: 371
- 2008: 453
- 2009: 377
- 2010: 356
- 2011: 310
- 2012: 292
- 2013: 253
- 2014: 268
- 2015: 294
- 2016: 285
- 2017: 276
- 2018: 260
- 2019: 240
- 2020: 251
- 2021: 247
- 2022: 235
- 2023: 297
- 2024: 328
- 2025: 309
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Akira in United States?
An estimated 9,030 people in United States are named Akira. That works out to 1 in 36,755 residents.
Is Akira a common name in United States?
Akira ranks #2561 among first names in United States.