Akina
Akina is a Japanese feminine given name.
Meaning & Origin of Akina
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Akina is a Japanese feminine given name.
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The Story of Akina
The earliest SSA record of Akina as a baby girl name dates back to 1975, when 13 babies received it. 2011 was its biggest year on record, with 27 newborns named Akina — #5,063 in the national rankings. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 31% of all recorded Akinas. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #8,307 among baby girl names with 11 births, holding steady (+0%). In total, more than 543 Akinas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Akina
Akina is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1975 and has accumulated 543 births in the dataset. Akina's peak popularity came in 2011 when it ranked #3,539. Use the chart and map above to compare Akina'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.