Aking: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,710

among boys · ↓4 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Aking

How common

1 in 81,337

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2019

43 babies

All-time total

383

#9,257 all-time among boys

First recorded

2007

in Social Security records

Aking popularity over time

383 babies have been named Aking since 2007, 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

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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
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2000s	15	2	–	#12,424
2010s	235	24	+1467%	#2,855
2020s (to 2025)	133	22	-6%	#3,421

Where Aking is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys	Implied rank
2026	19	0.01	outside top 500
2027	18	0.01	outside top 500
2028	17	0.01	outside top 500
2029	16	0.01	outside top 500
2030	16	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Aking

Aking is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,710 in 2025 with 21 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 2007, 383 American babies have been named Aking. Its peak came in 2019, when 43 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 Aking stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Aking?

The median living Aking is about 7 years old; half are between 4 and 10. An estimated 400 people named Aking are alive in the United States today.

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

Aking year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	21	#4,710
2024	21	#4,706
2023	17	#5,476
2022	24	#4,308
2021	18	#5,114
2020	32	#3,421
2019	43	#2,855
2018	33	#3,374
2017	32	#3,440
2016	33	#3,364
2015	27	#3,884
2014	20	#4,705
2013	23	#4,186
2012	14	#6,010
2011	5	#12,351
2010	5	#12,301
2009	5	#12,552
2008	5	#12,610
2007	5	#12,424
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Aking?

The median living Aking is about 7 years old. Half of all living Akings are between 4 and 10 years old.

How many people named Aking are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Aking are alive in the United States, based on 383 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Aking in 2025?

Aking ranked #4,710 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 21 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Aking?

383 babies have been named Aking in the United States since 2007, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Aking most popular?

Aking peaked in 2019, when 43 newborns received the name.

Is Aking a boy or girl name?

Aking is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Aking rising or falling?

Aking has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Aking become more popular?

Aking is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 16 boys named Aking in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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