Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2011

Akemi

Gender Girl · 1% boys Rank 2025 #5,561 Trend ↑ Rising 33%
Rank 2025
#5,561
among girls · ↓1,266 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
22
named Akemi · -33% vs 2024
How common
1 in 73,058
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2011
49 babies
All-time total
932
#7,916 all-time among girls
First recorded
1944
in Social Security records

Akemi popularity over time

932 babies have been named Akemi since 1944, 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
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GirlsBoys

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 12 – 12 1 – #4,059
1950s – – – – – –
1960s 10 – 10 1 – #6,571
1970s 70 – 70 7 +600% #3,946
1980s 70 – 70 7 0% #5,889
1990s 86 – 86 9 +23% #6,594
2000s 189 5 194 19 +126% #4,685
2010s 339 – 339 34 +75% #3,269
2020s (to 2025) 151 – 151 25 -26% #4,295

Where Akemi is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls Implied rank
2026 23 0.01 outside top 500
2027 24 0.01 outside top 500
2028 25 0.02 outside top 500
2029 25 0.02 outside top 500
2030 26 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Akemi

Akemi is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,561 in 2025 with 22 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1944, 932 American babies have been named Akemi. Its peak came in 2011, when 49 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Akemi?

The median living Akemi is about 15 years old; half are between 9 and 26. An estimated 900 people named Akemi are alive in the United States today.

median 15 020406080100

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

Akemi 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 22 #5,561 – –
2024 33 #4,295 – –
2023 22 #5,559 – –
2022 27 #4,912 – –
2021 28 #4,722 – –
2020 19 #6,093 – –
2019 22 #5,620 – –
2018 18 #6,531 – –
2017 29 #4,701 – –
2016 26 #5,132 – –
2015 33 #4,297 – –
2014 41 #3,721 – –
2013 49 #3,269 – –
2012 42 #3,713 – –
2011 49 #3,305 – –
2010 30 #4,738 – –
2009 31 #4,685 – –
2008 30 #4,887 – –
2007 24 #5,714 – –
2006 17 #7,154 5 #12,108
2005 17 #6,826 – –
2004 19 #6,229 – –
2003 16 #6,895 – –
2002 11 #8,857 – –
2001 17 #6,328 – –
2000 7 #11,841 – –
1995 7 #10,544 – –
1990 7 #10,217 – –
1985 8 #7,572 – –
1980 8 #7,423 – –
1975 12 #4,859 – –
1970 5 #8,002 – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
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1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
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1910 – – – –
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Famous people named Akemi

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

  1. 1 Akemi Noda Japanese footballer and manager b. 1969 · Contemporary
  2. 2 Akemi Iwata Japanese footballer b. 1954 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Akemi?

The median living Akemi is about 15 years old. Half of all living Akemis are between 9 and 26 years old.

How many people named Akemi are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Akemi are alive in the United States, based on 932 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Akemi in 2025?

Akemi ranked #5,561 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 22 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Akemi?

932 babies have been named Akemi in the United States since 1944, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Akemi most popular?

Akemi peaked in 2011, when 49 newborns received the name.

Is Akemi a boy or girl name?

Akemi is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Akemi rising or falling?

Akemi is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Akemi become more popular?

Akemi is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 26 girls named Akemi in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Akemi?

Well-known people named Akemi include Akemi Noda (soccer player), Akemi Iwata (soccer player).

Names like Akemi

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