Akai
Akai is the name of:Shuichi Akai , a fictional character in the manga series Case Closed Shuichi Akai (footballer) , Japanese former footballer Takami Akai , Japanese illustrator, game creator, character designer and animator Saki Akai , Japanese professional wrestler Hideyuki Akai , Japanese footballer Akai Teruko , Japanese Onna-musha warrior Akai Terukage , Japanese samurai Akai Gurley…
Meaning & Origin of Akai
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Akai is the name of:Shuichi Akai , a fictional character in the manga series Case Closed Shuichi Akai (footballer) , Japanese former footballer Takami Akai , Japanese illustrator, game creator, character designer and animator Saki Akai , Japanese professional wrestler Hideyuki Akai , Japanese footballer Akai Teruko , Japanese Onna-musha warrior Akai Terukage , Japanese samurai Akai Gurley…
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The Story of Akai
As a girl name
Akai first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1985, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 10 Akais were born — ranking #9,608 that year. As of 2026, Akai ranks #9,608 for girls with 10 births, with steady use. In total, more than 68 Akais have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Akai first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1975, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 102 Akais were born — ranking #1,666 that year. As of 2026, Akai ranks #1,875 for boys with 86 births, rising sharply (+49% over the past five years). In total, more than 1K Akais have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Akai
Akai is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1975 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Akai's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #1,666. Use the chart and map above to compare Akai's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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