Akiko
Akiko is a feminine Japanese given name.
Meaning & Origin of Akiko
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Akiko is a feminine Japanese given name.
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The Story of Akiko
Akiko first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1914, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1927, when 34 Akikos were born — ranking #1,384 that year. As of 2026, Akiko ranks #15,243 for baby girls with 5 births, falling sharply (-46%). In total, more than 778 Akikos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Akiko
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Princess Akiko of Mikasa (彬子女王), member of the Japanese Imperial Family
- Akiko Abe ( 阿部 哲子 ; born 1978) , Japanese announcer and actress
- Akiko Adachi ( 安達 阿記子 ; born 1983) , Japanese goalball player
- Akiko Akasaka ( 赤坂 明子 ; born 1951) , Japanese cross-country skier
- Akiko Akazome ( 赤染 晶子 ; 1974-2017) , Japanese writer
- Akiko Aoyagi ( born 1950 ) , Japanese-American food writer and artist
- Akiko Aruga ( 有賀 秋子 ; born 1942) , Japanese speed skater
- Akiko Ashizawa ( 芦澤 明子 ; born 1951) , Japanese cinematographer and photographer
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Names that sound like Akiko
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About the name Akiko
Akiko is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1914 and has accumulated 778 births in the dataset. Akiko's peak popularity came in 1927 when it ranked #1,384. Use the chart and map above to compare Akiko'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.