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girls' name ★ peaked 2011

Akina

Meaning Akina is a Japanese feminine given name Gender Girl Rank 2025 #9,476

Akina is a Japanese feminine given name.

Rank 2025
#9,476
among girls · ↑831 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
10
named Akina
How common
1 in 160,727
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2011
27 babies
All-time total
531
#11,409 all-time among girls
First recorded
1975
in Social Security records

Akina popularity over time

531 babies have been named Akina since 1975, 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
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2011Girls

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 40 4 – #3,541
1980s 41 4 +2% #8,401
1990s 87 9 +112% #5,680
2000s 169 17 +94% #5,115
2010s 134 13 -21% #5,066
2020s (to 2025) 60 10 -25% #6,720

The story of Akina

Akina is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #9,476 in 2025 with 10 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1975, 531 American babies have been named Akina. Its peak came in 2011, when 27 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 Akina stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Akina?

The median living Akina is about 19 years old; half are between 13 and 29. An estimated 500 people named Akina are alive in the United States today.

median 19 020406080100

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

Akina year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 10 #9,476
2024 9 #10,307
2023 11 #9,011
2022 17 #6,720
2021 13 #8,044
2020 – –
2019 11 #9,128
2018 13 #8,170
2017 10 #9,978
2016 15 #7,616
2015 12 #8,960
2014 – –
2013 8 #12,021
2012 14 #8,220
2011 27 #5,066
2010 24 #5,605
2009 12 #9,397
2008 23 #5,959
2007 22 #6,109
2006 24 #5,554
2005 25 #5,115
2004 8 #11,659
2003 17 #6,588
2002 19 #5,903
2001 10 #9,375
2000 9 #9,906
1995 16 #5,680
1990 – –
1985 6 #9,321
1980 6 #9,116
1975 13 #4,595
1970 – –
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1960 – –
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Famous people named Akina

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

  1. 1 Akina Nakamori Japanese singer and actress (born 1965) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Akina?

The median living Akina is about 19 years old. Half of all living Akinas are between 13 and 29 years old.

How many people named Akina are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Akina are alive in the United States, based on 531 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Akina mean?

Akina is a Japanese feminine given name.

How popular is the name Akina in 2025?

Akina ranked #9,476 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 10 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Akina?

531 babies have been named Akina in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Akina most popular?

Akina peaked in 2011, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Akina a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Akina rising or falling?

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

Who are famous people named Akina?

Well-known people named Akina include Akina Nakamori (singer).

Names like Akina

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

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