Aker
Aker is an English, and Turkish surname. People with the name include:Brian Aker, American open-source hacker Don Aker, Canadian writer and educator Jack Aker, American baseball player John Calvin Aker (1939–2000), American judge Mamdouh Al Aker, Palestinian physician and politician Melis Aker, Turkish playwright, screenwriter, actor, and musician Mustafa Ertuğrul Aker (1892–1961), Turkish…
Meaning & Origin of Aker
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Aker is an English, and Turkish surname. People with the name include:Brian Aker, American open-source hacker Don Aker, Canadian writer and educator Jack Aker, American baseball player John Calvin Aker (1939–2000), American judge Mamdouh Al Aker, Palestinian physician and politician Melis Aker, Turkish playwright, screenwriter, actor, and musician Mustafa Ertuğrul Aker (1892–1961), Turkish…
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The Story of Aker
Aker first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2015, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 10 Akers were born — ranking #7,764 that year. As of 2026, Aker ranks #8,287 for baby boys with 9 births, rising sharply (+49% over the past five years). In total, more than 60 Akers have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Aker
Phonetically similar names — useful when Aker is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Acker
- Acar
- Akr
- Achar
- Akre
- Akker
- Agger
- Agor
- Agur
- Occur
- Acre
- Ochre
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Aker
Aker is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2015 and has accumulated 60 births in the dataset. Aker's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #7,764. Use the chart and map above to compare Aker'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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