Akisha: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	181	18	–	#2,091
1980s	147	15	-19%	#2,749
1990s	40	4	-73%	#8,781
2000s	5	1	-87%	#16,562
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

181

–

#2,091

1980s

147

-19%

#2,749

1990s

-73%

#8,781

2000s

-87%

#16,562

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Akisha

Akisha 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 1973, 373 American babies have been named Akisha. Its peak came in 1977, when 45 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Akisha?

The median living Akisha is about 45 years old; half are between 40 and 48. An estimated 400 people named Akisha 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.

Akisha year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	5	#16,562
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	9	#8,781
1990	–	–
1985	11	#6,036
1980	33	#2,749
1975	23	#3,054
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Akisha?

The median living Akisha is about 45 years old. Half of all living Akishas are between 40 and 48 years old.

How many people named Akisha are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Akisha are alive in the United States, based on 373 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Akisha in 2025?

Akisha 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 Akisha?

373 babies have been named Akisha in the United States since 1973, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Akisha most popular?

Akisha peaked in 1977, when 45 newborns received the name.

Is Akisha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Akisha rising or falling?

Akisha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Akisha

Akisha popularity over time

The story of Akisha

How old are people named Akisha?

Akisha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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