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girls' name ★ peaked 1998

Akane

Meaning A female given name from Japanese Gender Girl Rank 2025 #7,907

A female given name from Japanese.

Rank 2025
#7,907
among girls · ↑5,638 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
13
named Akane
How common
1 in 123,636
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1998
18 babies
All-time total
358
#14,480 all-time among girls
First recorded
1979
in Social Security records

Akane popularity over time

358 babies have been named Akane since 1979, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
00.010.010.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1998Girls

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 Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s 5 1 – #10,230
1980s 23 2 +360% #9,261
1990s 83 8 +261% #5,589
2000s 90 9 +8% #8,011
2010s 96 10 +7% #7,740
2020s (to 2025) 61 10 +6% #7,224

The story of Akane

Akane is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,907 in 2025 with 13 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1979, 358 American babies have been named Akane. Its peak came in 1998, when 18 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Akane stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Akane?

The median living Akane is about 18 years old; half are between 9 and 27. An estimated 400 people named Akane are alive in the United States today.

median 18 020406080100

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

Akane year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 13 #7,907
2024 6 #13,545
2023 10 #9,643
2022 12 #8,562
2021 5 #15,365
2020 15 #7,224
2019 14 #7,740
2018 – –
2017 13 #8,313
2016 13 #8,418
2015 11 #9,505
2014 8 #11,969
2013 10 #10,275
2012 7 #13,541
2011 7 #13,401
2010 13 #8,719
2009 11 #10,000
2008 5 #17,610
2007 9 #11,664
2006 7 #13,648
2005 11 #9,477
2004 7 #12,803
2003 13 #8,011
2002 8 #11,144
2001 8 #11,053
2000 11 #8,557
1995 7 #10,540
1990 – –
1985 – –
1980 – –
1975 – –
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
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1890 – –
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1880 – –

Famous people named Akane

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Akane Saito Japanese footballer b. 1993 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Akane?

The median living Akane is about 18 years old. Half of all living Akanes are between 9 and 27 years old.

How many people named Akane are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Akane are alive in the United States, based on 358 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Akane mean?

A female given name from Japanese.

How popular is the name Akane in 2025?

Akane ranked #7,907 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 13 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Akane?

358 babies have been named Akane in the United States since 1979, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Akane most popular?

Akane peaked in 1998, when 18 newborns received the name.

Is Akane a boy or girl name?

Akane is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Akane rising or falling?

Akane has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Akane?

Well-known people named Akane include Akane Saito (soccer player).

Names like Akane

Names that sound and feel close to Akane: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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