Akia
The Story of Akia
As a girl name
Akia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1974, with 15 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1998, when 81 Akias were born — ranking #1,883 that year. As of 2026, Akia ranks #12,120 for girls with 7 births, falling sharply (-23%). In total, more than 2K Akias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Akia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1989, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1998, when 14 Akias were born — ranking #4,650 that year. As of 2026, Akia ranks #12,084 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 94 Akias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Akia
Akia is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1974 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Akia's peak popularity came in 1998 when it ranked #1,883. Use the chart and map above to compare Akia'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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