How Many People Are Named Akira?

9,523

people in the United States are named Akira

1 in 35,177 people has this name

Popularity Rank

#2866

๐Ÿ’Ž๐Ÿ’Ž Very Rare

Population Percentage

0.0028%

Of US population

Peak Year

2008

453 births

Trend

โ†’

Stable

๐Ÿ“– Name Origin & Meaning

Origin: Japanese
Pronunciation: AH-KEE-แน˜AH
Gender: Primarily Male

Meaning:

From Japanese ๆ˜ญ (akira) meaning "bright", ๆ˜Ž (akira) meaning "bright" or ไบฎ (akira) meaning "clear". Other kanji with the same pronunciation can also form this name.

โšง Gender Distribution

Female
79.3%
Male
20.7%

This name is Gender Neutral

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Age Distribution

Average Age: 21.1 years old

Young (<30) 8,094
85%
Adult (30โ€“60) 844
8.9%
Senior (>60) 585
6.1%

๐Ÿ“ˆ Popularity Over Time

Births per year from 1913 to 2024

๐Ÿ“ State-Wise Distribution

California 1,298
New York 509
Texas 450
Florida 417
Georgia 409
Illinois 406
North Carolina 314
Virginia 297
Pennsylvania 243
Ohio 240
Hawaii 198
Michigan 183
Tennessee 177
Maryland 161
Louisiana 152
New Jersey 117
Washington 117
Mississippi 106
Alabama 104
South Carolina 102
Indiana 92
Missouri 79
Arizona 71
Wisconsin 67
Massachusetts 47
Minnesota 34
Colorado 29
Arkansas 24
Oklahoma 19
Nevada 17
Kentucky 17
Iowa 10
District of Columbia 6
Utah 6
Connecticut 5
Oregon 5
New Mexico 5

๐Ÿ’ก Fun Facts About "Akira"

  • 326 babies were named Akira in 2024
  • Most popular in the year 2008
  • Currently stable in popularity
  • First recorded in 1913
  • Most popular in California

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