Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1998

Akia

Gender Unisex · 94% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Akia
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1998
95 babies
All-time total
1,654
#5,551 all-time among girls
First recorded
1974
in Social Security records

Akia popularity over time

1,654 babies have been named Akia since 1974, 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
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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 – – – – – –
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1960s – – – – – –
1970s 168 – 168 17 – #2,147
1980s 401 5 406 41 +142% #1,873
1990s 583 66 649 65 +60% #1,883
2000s 298 18 316 32 -51% #3,810
2010s 84 5 89 9 -72% #6,590
2020s (to 2025) 26 – 26 4 -51% #10,283

The story of Akia

Akia is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1974, 1,654 American babies have been named Akia, about 94% girls and 6% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1998, when 95 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 Akia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Akia?

The median living Akia is about 30 years old; half are between 25 and 40. An estimated 1,600 people named Akia are alive in the United States today.

median 30 020406080100

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

Akia 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 – – – –
2024 7 #12,212 – –
2023 5 #15,279 – –
2022 5 #15,402 – –
2021 – – – –
2020 9 #10,283 – –
2019 6 #13,883 – –
2018 – – – –
2017 7 #12,770 – –
2016 – – – –
2015 7 #13,075 5 #12,151
2014 11 #9,547 – –
2013 11 #9,632 – –
2012 19 #6,590 – –
2011 14 #8,217 – –
2010 9 #11,287 – –
2009 25 #5,544 – –
2008 29 #5,017 – –
2007 20 #6,565 – –
2006 38 #3,922 5 #12,109
2005 27 #4,832 – –
2004 33 #4,175 – –
2003 27 #4,673 – –
2002 34 #3,813 – –
2001 32 #3,943 5 #10,604
2000 33 #3,810 8 #7,440
1995 64 #2,101 10 #5,510
1990 35 #3,157 – –
1985 40 #2,440 – –
1980 44 #2,247 – –
1975 23 #3,053 – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
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1925 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Akia?

The median living Akia is about 30 years old. Half of all living Akias are between 25 and 40 years old.

How many people named Akia are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Akia are alive in the United States, based on 1,654 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Akia in 2025?

Akia did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Akia?

1,654 babies have been named Akia in the United States since 1974, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Akia most popular?

Akia peaked in 1998, when 95 newborns received the name.

Is Akia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Akia rising or falling?

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

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