Akiya: 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	11	1	–	#8,174
1980s	41	4	+273%	#6,330
1990s	113	11	+176%	#5,367
2000s	234	23	+107%	#4,269
2010s	106	11	-55%	#6,659
2020s (to 2025)	24	4	-62%	#12,214

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#8,174

1980s

+273%

#6,330

1990s

113

+176%

#5,367

2000s

234

+107%

#4,269

2010s

106

-55%

#6,659

2020s (to 2025)

-62%

#12,214

The story of Akiya

Akiya is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #15,027 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1976, 529 American babies have been named Akiya. Its peak came in 2005, when 32 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Akiya?

The median living Akiya is about 21 years old; half are between 16 and 27. An estimated 500 people named Akiya 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.

Akiya year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	5	#15,027
2024	7	#12,214
2023	7	#12,238
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	5	#15,194
2019	10	#9,757
2018	10	#9,838
2017	9	#10,727
2016	5	#16,337
2015	9	#10,914
2014	6	#14,651
2013	7	#13,211
2012	14	#8,221
2011	17	#7,133
2010	19	#6,659
2009	16	#7,698
2008	19	#6,809
2007	25	#5,532
2006	32	#4,464
2005	32	#4,269
2004	30	#4,494
2003	25	#4,946
2002	21	#5,451
2001	20	#5,576
2000	14	#7,173
1995	11	#7,531
1990	7	#10,218
1985	–	–
1980	6	#9,119
1975	–	–
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 Akiya, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Akiya?

The median living Akiya is about 21 years old. Half of all living Akiyas are between 16 and 27 years old.

How many people named Akiya are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Akiya are alive in the United States, based on 529 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Akiya in 2025?

Akiya ranked #15,027 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Akiya?

529 babies have been named Akiya in the United States since 1976, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Akiya most popular?

Akiya peaked in 2005, when 32 newborns received the name.

Is Akiya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Akiya rising or falling?

Akiya has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Akiya popularity over time

The story of Akiya

How old are people named Akiya?

Akiya year by year

Frequently asked questions

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