Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2016

Aki

Meaning Aki is a surname, a given name, and a nickname Gender Unisex · 39% girls Rank 2025 #5,404

Aki is a surname, a given name, and a nickname.

Rank 2025
#5,404
among boys · ↑507 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
17
named Aki
How common
1 in 100,475
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2016
22 babies
All-time total
630
#9,262 all-time among boys
First recorded
1971
in Social Security records

Aki popularity over time

630 babies have been named Aki since 1971, 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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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
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1970s 31 54 85 9 – #3,841
1980s 53 38 91 9 +7% #4,925
1990s 53 24 77 8 -15% #6,835
2000s 49 81 130 13 +69% #6,022
2010s 51 104 155 16 +19% #5,799
2020s (to 2025) 11 81 92 15 -1% #5,404

The story of Aki

Aki is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #5,404 in 2025 with 17 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1971, 630 American babies have been named Aki, about 61% boys and 39% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2016, when 22 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 Aki stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Aki?

The median living Aki is about 20 years old; half are between 9 and 36. An estimated 600 people named Aki are alive in the United States today.

median 20 020406080100

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

Aki 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 – – 17 #5,404
2024 – – 15 #5,911
2023 – – 11 #7,305
2022 6 #13,666 14 #6,160
2021 – – 16 #5,570
2020 5 #15,193 8 #8,768
2019 6 #13,882 11 #7,191
2018 6 #13,870 14 #6,044
2017 6 #14,214 9 #8,169
2016 7 #12,935 15 #5,799
2015 6 #14,566 10 #7,507
2014 5 #16,611 7 #9,672
2013 8 #12,019 13 #6,253
2012 – – 9 #8,178
2011 – – 8 #8,789
2010 7 #13,504 8 #8,825
2009 5 #17,391 10 #7,706
2008 6 #15,472 8 #9,033
2007 8 #12,712 7 #9,811
2006 7 #13,650 11 #6,917
2005 6 #14,561 5 #11,514
2004 – – 9 #7,552
2003 9 #10,454 10 #6,727
2002 8 #11,149 5 #10,713
2001 – – 11 #6,022
2000 – – 5 #10,402
1995 6 #11,817 5 #8,904
1990 5 #12,999 – –
1985 8 #7,573 6 #5,797
1980 7 #8,185 – –
1975 5 #9,079 8 #3,948
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Famous people named Aki

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

  1. 1 Aki Kaurismäki Aki Kaurismäki Finnish film director b. 1957 · Contemporary
  2. 2 Aki Toyosaki Aki Toyosaki Japanese voice actress (born 1986) Contemporary
  3. 3 Aki Maeda Japanese actress and singer (born 1985) Contemporary
  4. 4 Aki Hoshino Aki Hoshino Japanese bikini idol b. 1977 · Contemporary
  5. 5 Aki Riihilahti Aki Riihilahti Finnish footballer (born 1976) Contemporary
  6. 6 Aki Parviainen Finnish javelin thrower (born 1974) Contemporary
  7. 7 Aki Schmidt Aki Schmidt German footballer and manager (1935–2016) Contemporary
  8. 8 Aki Arimizu Soccer player, Japan b. 1999 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Aki?

The median living Aki is about 20 years old. Half of all living Akis are between 9 and 36 years old.

How many people named Aki are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Aki are alive in the United States, based on 630 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Aki mean?

Aki is a surname, a given name, and a nickname.

How popular is the name Aki in 2025?

Aki ranked #5,404 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 17 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Aki?

630 babies have been named Aki in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Aki most popular?

Aki peaked in 2016, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Aki a boy or girl name?

Aki is used for both: about 39% of babies named Aki have been girls and 61% boys.

Is the name Aki rising or falling?

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

Who are famous people named Aki?

Well-known people named Aki include Aki Kaurismäki (film director), Aki Toyosaki (actor), Aki Maeda (actor).

Names like Aki

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

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