Akimi
Akimi is a unisex Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:Akimi Barada , Japanese footballer Akimi Yoshida , Japanese manga artist
Meaning & Origin of Akimi
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Akimi is a unisex Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:Akimi Barada , Japanese footballer Akimi Yoshida , Japanese manga artist
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The Story of Akimi
Akimi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1978, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1978, when 5 Akimis were born — ranking #9,750 that year. As of 2026, Akimi ranks #10,411 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 10 Akimis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Where is Akimi most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- Malaysia38%
- Japan24%
- AF23%
- CM8%
- AO8%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
Names that sound like Akimi
Phonetically similar names — useful when Akimi is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Akimi
Akimi is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1978 and has accumulated 10 births in the dataset. Akimi's peak popularity came in 1978 when it ranked #9,750. Use the chart and map above to compare Akimi'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.