Akira

Unisex

Akira has been given to 9,837 babies in the U.S. since 1913. It peaked in 2008 and currently ranks #983 for girls (2025).

Meaning & origin

Borrowed from Japanese あきら (Akira).

Origin: Japanese

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Total babies

9,837

Peak year

2008 (453 babies)

Rank in 2025

#983 for girls

First recorded

1913

10-year trend

▲ +5%

Gender split

79% girls / 21% boys

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Akira.

9,815 babies since 1882

9,869 babies since 1990

9,872 babies since 1981

9,891 babies since 1975

9,769 babies since 1980

9,917 babies since 1956

9,939 babies since 1963

9,659 babies since 1977

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