ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 2018 First Year 2018 Last Year 2018 Peak Year #12153 Peak Rank 5 Total Count 1 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Akoi What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. A yurt or ger is a portable, round tent covered and insulated with skins or felt and traditionally used as a dwelling by several distinct nomadic groups in the steppes and mountains of Inner Asia. The structure consists of a flexible angled assembly or latticework of wood or bamboo for walls, a door frame, ribs, and a wheel possibly steam-bent as a roof. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yurt) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yurt) 🏛️Origin & history Yurts have been a distinctive feature of life in Central Asia for at least two and a half thousand years. The first written description of a yurt used as a dwelling was recorded by the ancient Greek historian Herodotus . He described yurt-like tents as the dwelling place of the Scythians , a horse-riding nomadic nation who lived in the northern Black Sea and Central Asian region from around 600 BC to AD 300. [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Akoi](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/SK_yurt_camp_%281_of_1%29-8.jpg/330px-SK_yurt_camp_%281_of_1%29-8.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yurt) 📖 ## The Story of Akoi Akoi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2018, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2018: 5 births, good for #12,153 nationwide. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2018 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 5 Akois have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Akoi Phonetically similar names — useful when Akoi is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Akey * Ackee * [Akia](/akia) * Echoey * Accoy * [Akash](/akash) * Equi * Occu * Acle * [Akali](/akali) * Acog * [Achille](/achille) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Akoi What does the name Akoi mean? A yurt or ger is a portable, round tent covered and insulated with skins or felt and traditionally used as a dwelling by several distinct nomadic groups in the steppes and mountains of Inner Asia. The structure consists of a flexible angled assembly or latticework of wood or bamboo for walls, a door frame, ribs, and a wheel possibly steam-bent as a roof. How popular is Akoi in 2026? In 2026, Akoi ranks #12,153 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year. When was Akoi most popular? Akoi reached its peak popularity in 2018, ranking #12,153 that year with 5 babies given the name. Is Akoi a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Akoi is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name. What names go well with Akoi? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Akoi include Aakif, Abdirizaq, Abdulmannan. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👦AakifPeak #12153](/aakif)[👦AbdirizaqPeak #12153](/abdirizaq)[👦AbdulmannanPeak #12153](/abdulmannan)[👦AbnielPeak #12153](/abniel)[👦ActonPeak #12153](/acton)[👦AdidevPeak #12153](/adidev)[👦AitoPeak #12153](/aito)[👦AkoriPeak #12153](/akori) ## About the name Akoi Akoi is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2018 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Akoi's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #12,153\. Use the chart and map above to compare Akoi's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2018 → ](/year/2018) * [ Names of the 2010s → ](/decade/2010s) * [ Names starting with "A" → ](/letter/a) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). 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.