Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2023

Akai

Gender Unisex · 6% girls Rank 2025 #1,753 Trend ↑ Rising 59%
Rank 2025
#1,753
among boys · ↑381 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
92
named Akai · +33% vs 2024
How common
1 in 18,566
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2023
112 babies
All-time total
1,078
#5,112 all-time among boys
First recorded
1975
in Social Security records

Akai popularity over time

1,078 babies have been named Akai since 1975, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – 7 7 1 – #4,318
1980s 7 12 19 2 +171% #5,344
1990s 5 11 16 2 -16% #8,733
2000s 7 132 139 14 +769% #3,923
2010s 32 359 391 39 +181% #2,229
2020s (to 2025) 17 489 506 84 +116% #1,668

Where Akai is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 100 0.06 outside top 500
2027 107 0.06 outside top 500
2028 114 0.07 outside top 500
2029 119 0.07 outside top 500
2030 125 0.07 outside top 500

Where Akai is most popular

Boys named Akai per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.049 per 1,000. Strongest in Florida, Pennsylvania, and New York.

Vs national average
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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Akai born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Florida 37 0.078 +59%
Pennsylvania 20 0.075 +53%
New York 31 0.072 +46%
Georgia 13 0.051 +5%
Illinois 11 0.043 -12%
Texas 37 0.042 -14%
North Carolina 8 0.031 -36%
Indiana 5 0.031 -36%
Michigan 6 0.029 -40%
California 18 0.020 -60%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
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Minnesota – – –
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Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Akai

Akai is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,753 in 2025 with 92 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1975, 1,078 American babies have been named Akai, about 94% boys and 6% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2023, when 112 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Akai stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Akai?

The median living Akai is about 6 years old; half are between 2 and 12. An estimated 1,100 people named Akai are alive in the United States today.

median 6 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Akai year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 92 #1,753
2024 – – 69 #2,134
2023 10 #9,642 102 #1,668
2022 7 #12,288 90 #1,805
2021 – – 71 #2,061
2020 – – 65 #2,139
2019 – – 62 #2,229
2018 6 #13,866 43 #2,800
2017 5 #16,002 49 #2,567
2016 – – 36 #3,163
2015 8 #11,879 29 #3,688
2014 – – 31 #3,459
2013 – – 36 #3,063
2012 – – 34 #3,233
2011 6 #14,883 19 #4,827
2010 7 #13,498 20 #4,683
2009 – – 26 #3,923
2008 7 #13,890 21 #4,544
2007 – – 15 #5,666
2006 – – 19 #4,681
2005 – – 11 #6,649
2004 – – 12 #6,145
2003 – – 12 #5,885
2002 – – 10 #6,538
2001 – – 6 #9,271
2000 – – – –
1995 – – – –
1990 – – – –
1985 7 #8,334 5 #6,544
1980 – – – –
1975 – – 7 #4,318
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Akai, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Akai?

The median living Akai is about 6 years old. Half of all living Akais are between 2 and 12 years old.

How many people named Akai are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Akai are alive in the United States, based on 1,078 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Akai in 2025?

Akai ranked #1,753 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 92 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Akai?

1,078 babies have been named Akai in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Akai most popular?

Akai peaked in 2023, when 112 newborns received the name.

Is Akai a boy or girl name?

Akai is used for both: about 6% of babies named Akai have been girls and 94% boys.

Is the name Akai rising or falling?

Akai is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Akai become more popular?

Akai is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 125 boys named Akai in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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