Akihiro
Akihiro is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:Akihiro Asai, Japanese racing driver Akihiro Endō , Japanese footballer Akihiro Fukatsu , Japanese volleyball player Akihiro Gono , Japanese mixed martial artist Akihiro Hakumura , Japanese baseball player Akihiro Hayashi , Japanese footballer Akihiro Higashide , Japanese baseball player and coach Akihiro Higuchi,…
Meaning & Origin of Akihiro
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Akihiro is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:Akihiro Asai, Japanese racing driver Akihiro Endō , Japanese footballer Akihiro Fukatsu , Japanese volleyball player Akihiro Gono , Japanese mixed martial artist Akihiro Hakumura , Japanese baseball player Akihiro Hayashi , Japanese footballer Akihiro Higashide , Japanese baseball player and coach Akihiro Higuchi,…
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The Story of Akihiro
Akihiro first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1991, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1991, when 6 Akihiros were born — ranking #7,271 that year. As of 2026, Akihiro ranks #10,765 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 37 Akihiros have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Akihiro
Akihiro is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1991 and has accumulated 37 births in the dataset. Akihiro's peak popularity came in 1991 when it ranked #7,271. Use the chart and map above to compare Akihiro'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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