Akira Name Popularity
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How popular is Akira?
In 2018 the uncommon name Akira, ranked the 1,135th Most Popular Girls Name in the United States.This once, top 1000 name, Akira is currently less popular.
It reached its highest popularity ranking of #706 in 2008 with 424 occurrences.
The least amount of newborns dubbed Akira in any given year was less than 5, most recently in 1976.
Akira, decisively moved upwards in popularity around the years 1980-1983, 1987-1998, 1999-2002, and 2003-2008.
Sometimes the name Akira has been more popular as a girls name and sometimes it has been more popular as a boys.
Akira's popularity has remained mostly unchanged for some time. In recent years, continuing the trend, the number of babies given the name Akira has remained about the same.
What does the future hold for the popularity of Akira?
Akira's popularity is at a mid point when measured against its most notable year.
The name Akira is used by only a select few and will probably continue to plateu at its present level but may also begin to make a more decisive move up or down.
for Percentages.| Akira (Girl) | Akira (Boy) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | % | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank |
| 2018 | | 213 | 1,135 | 43 | 2,784 |
| 2017 | | 248 | 1,036 | 25 | 4,092 |
| 2016 | | 261 | 1,009 | 24 | 4,191 |
| 2015 | | 260 | 1,026 | 34 | 3,292 |
| 2014 | | 233 | 1,091 | 35 | 3,149 |
| 2013 | | 229 | 1,079 | 24 | 4,064 |
| 2012 | | 264 | 963 | 27 | 3,802 |
| 2011 | | 275 | 937 | 35 | 3,166 |
| 2010 | | 320 | 837 | 34 | 3,240 |
| 2009 | | 344 | 821 | 32 | 3,399 |
| 2008 | | 424 | 706 | 29 | 3,648 |
| 2007 | | 336 | 844 | 35 | 3,186 |
| 2006 | | 270 | 970 | 37 | 2,978 |
| 2005 | | 228 | 1,045 | 28 | 3,449 |
| 2004 | | 199 | 1,142 | 45 | 2,451 |
| 2003 | | 213 | 1,057 | 42 | 2,471 |
| 2002 | | 242 | 923 | 45 | 2,294 |
| 2001 | | 202 | 1,056 | 37 | 2,563 |
| 2000 | | 165 | 1,203 | 37 | 2,525 |
| 1999 | | 179 | 1,107 | 40 | 2,263 |
| 1998 | | 183 | 1,066 | 41 | 2,200 |
| 1997 | | 143 | 1,242 | 27 | 2,823 |
| 1996 | | 92 | 1,656 | 32 | 2,444 |
| 1995 | | 82 | 1,761 | 23 | 3,021 |
| 1994 | | 55 | 2,352 | 18 | 3,594 |
| 1993 | | 69 | 2,013 | 11 | 5,007 |
| 1992 | | 59 | 2,238 | 21 | 3,104 |
| 1991 | | 46 | 2,620 | 12 | 4,484 |
| 1990 | | 47 | 2,523 | 17 | 3,469 |
| 1989 | | 30 | 3,405 | 28 | 2,358 |
| 1988 | | 22 | 4,014 | 11 | 4,166 |
| 1987 | | 34 | 2,850 | 19 | 2,724 |
| 1986 | | 41 | 2,423 | 18 | 2,779 |
| 1985 | | 29 | 3,083 | 19 | 2,599 |
| 1984 | | 32 | 2,782 | 13 | 3,268 |
| 1983 | | 50 | 2,022 | 19 | 2,491 |
| 1982 | | 33 | 2,768 | 13 | 3,282 |
| 1981 | | 11 | 5,890 | 14 | 3,032 |
| 1980 | | 6 | 9,110 | 6 | 5,536 |
| 1979 | | 12 | 5,428 | 8 | 4,411 |
| 1978 | | 15 | 4,457 | 7 | 4,560 |
| 1977 | | 9 | 6,352 | 12 | 3,205 |
| 1976 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1975 | | 8 | 6,496 | 8 | 3,950 |
| 1974 | | < 5 | -- | 5 | 5,239 |
| 1973 | | 6 | 7,443 | < 5 | -- |
| 1972 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1971 | | < 5 | -- | 7 | 3,968 |
| 1970 | | < 5 | -- | 7 | 3,842 |
| 1969 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1968 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1967 | | < 5 | -- | 5 | 3,969 |
| 1966 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1965 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1964 | | < 5 | -- | 5 | 4,040 |
| 1963 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1962 | | < 5 | -- | 5 | 4,044 |
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| 1939 | | < 5 | -- | 9 | 2,449 |
| 1938 | | < 5 | -- | 8 | 2,653 |
| 1937 | | < 5 | -- | 5 | 3,527 |
| 1936 | | < 5 | -- | 7 | 2,858 |
| 1935 | | < 5 | -- | 10 | 2,395 |
| 1934 | | < 5 | -- | 12 | 2,123 |
| 1933 | | < 5 | -- | 7 | 3,008 |
| 1932 | | < 5 | -- | 17 | 1,778 |
| 1931 | | < 5 | -- | 26 | 1,362 |
| 1930 | | < 5 | -- | 18 | 1,755 |
| 1929 | | < 5 | -- | 34 | 1,194 |
| 1928 | | < 5 | -- | 36 | 1,189 |
| 1927 | | < 5 | -- | 54 | 939 |
| 1926 | | < 5 | -- | 27 | 1,403 |
| 1925 | | < 5 | -- | 29 | 1,360 |
| 1924 | | < 5 | -- | 35 | 1,223 |
| 1923 | | < 5 | -- | 36 | 1,195 |
| 1922 | | < 5 | -- | 39 | 1,140 |
| 1921 | | < 5 | -- | 32 | 1,298 |
| 1920 | | < 5 | -- | 20 | 1,749 |
| 1919 | | < 5 | -- | 29 | 1,321 |
| 1918 | | < 5 | -- | 31 | 1,256 |
| 1917 | | < 5 | -- | 13 | 2,189 |
| 1916 | | < 5 | -- | 16 | 1,851 |
| 1915 | | < 5 | -- | 14 | 1,970 |
| 1914 | | < 5 | -- | 8 | 2,459 |
| 1913 | | < 5 | -- | 8 | 2,094 |
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