Akito
Akito is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:Akito Arima (1930–2020), Japanese nuclear physicist Akito Fukumori , Japanese footballer Akito Fukuta , Japanese footballer Akito Hirose, Canadian ice hockey player Akito Y.
- Japanese
Meaning & Origin of Akito
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Akito is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:Akito Arima (1930–2020), Japanese nuclear physicist Akito Fukumori , Japanese footballer Akito Fukuta , Japanese footballer Akito Hirose, Canadian ice hockey player Akito Y.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Japanese
The Story of Akito
The earliest SSA record of Akito as a baby boy name dates back to 1975, when 6 babies received it. 2018 was its biggest year on record, with 14 newborns named Akito — #6,035 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 47% of all recorded Akitos. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (11 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 137 Akitos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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Variants & Related Forms of Akito
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Akito. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Akihito
Names that sound like Akito
Phonetically similar names — useful when Akito is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Acto
- Akita
- Aikido
- Acta
- Acti
- Actie
- Achates
- Aktie
- Achat
- Octo
- Ecto
- Uchida
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Akito
Akito is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1975 and has accumulated 137 births in the dataset. Akito's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #6,035. Use the chart and map above to compare Akito'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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