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boys' name ★ peaked 2025

Akio

Meaning Borrowed from Japanese あきお (Akio) Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,182 Trend ↑ Rising 87%

Borrowed from Japanese あきお (Akio).

Rank 2025
#3,182
among boys · ↑895 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
37
named Akio · +42% vs 2024
How common
1 in 46,164
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
37 babies
All-time total
587
#7,166 all-time among boys
First recorded
1919
in Social Security records

Akio popularity over time

587 babies have been named Akio since 1919, 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
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2025Boys

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
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s 6 1 – #3,738
1920s 49 5 +717% #1,799
1930s 23 2 -53% #3,097
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s 21 2 – #3,265
1980s 27 3 +29% #5,163
1990s 30 3 +11% #7,196
2000s 104 10 +247% #5,439
2010s 149 15 +43% #4,950
2020s (to 2025) 178 30 +99% #3,182

Where Akio 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 41 0.02 outside top 500
2027 45 0.03 outside top 500
2028 48 0.03 outside top 500
2029 51 0.03 outside top 500
2030 54 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Akio

Akio is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,182 in 2025 with 37 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1919, 587 American babies have been named Akio. Its peak came in 2025, when 37 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Akio?

The median living Akio is about 10 years old; half are between 4 and 20. An estimated 500 people named Akio are alive in the United States today.

median 10 020406080100

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

Akio year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 37 #3,182
2024 26 #4,077
2023 33 #3,475
2022 31 #3,618
2021 32 #3,499
2020 19 #4,860
2019 19 #4,961
2018 15 #5,779
2017 14 #6,065
2016 19 #4,950
2015 11 #7,082
2014 12 #6,644
2013 13 #6,254
2012 15 #5,727
2011 13 #6,264
2010 18 #5,052
2009 16 #5,562
2008 12 #6,774
2007 16 #5,439
2006 11 #6,918
2005 13 #5,879
2004 6 #9,984
2003 10 #6,728
2002 11 #6,099
2001 9 #6,942
2000 – –
1995 – –
1990 6 #7,196
1985 7 #5,163
1980 5 #6,271
1975 5 #5,480
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 6 #3,818
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Akio

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

  1. 1 Akio Toyoda Akio Toyoda Japanese business executive (born 1956) Contemporary
  2. 2 Akio Morita Akio Morita Japanese entrepreneur (1921–1999) Contemporary
  3. 3 Akio Ōtsuka Akio Ōtsuka Japanese voice actor and narrator (born 1959) Contemporary
  4. 4 Akio Yoshida Akio Yoshida Japanese footballer (born 1986) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Akio?

The median living Akio is about 10 years old. Half of all living Akios are between 4 and 20 years old.

How many people named Akio are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Akio are alive in the United States, based on 587 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Akio mean?

Borrowed from Japanese あきお (Akio).

How popular is the name Akio in 2025?

Akio ranked #3,182 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 37 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Akio?

587 babies have been named Akio in the United States since 1919, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Akio most popular?

Akio peaked in 2025, when 37 newborns received the name.

Is Akio a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Akio rising or falling?

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

Will Akio become more popular?

Akio is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 54 boys named Akio 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 Akio?

Well-known people named Akio include Akio Toyoda (businessperson), Akio Morita (businessperson), Akio Ōtsuka (actor).

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