Akira

Akira

Primarily a girl's name · Unisex — 75% girls / 25% boys

Origin: Japanese

Meaning

Akira is a given name present in a few languages. It is a unisex, but predominantly male Japanese given name. There are several kanji for Akira.

From Wikipedia

Akira first appears in the data in 2001 and has been recorded in 23 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2022 with 35 babies (rank #770 that year). In 2024 it was given to 24 girls (rank #1,075). The name has been rising over the last five years.

Numerology of Akira

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Akira yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

22Destiny numberThe master builderTurns visions into structures — a heightened 4.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
11Soul urgeThe visionary (master)Intuitive and inspirational — a heightened 2.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
11PersonalityThe visionary (master)Intuitive and inspirational — a heightened 2.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

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Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
2001	6	#2,281
2003	10	#1,606
2004	5	#2,763
2005	11	#1,625
2006	13	#1,504
2007	14	#1,491
2008	17	#1,331
2009	14	#1,554
2010	13	#1,693
2011	20	#1,186
2012	13	#1,671
2013	18	#1,291
2014	25	#1,029
2015	23	#1,072
2016	23	#1,092
2017	24	#1,037
2018	16	#1,420
2019	18	#1,325
2020	25	#1,012
2021	22	#1,142
2022	35	#770
2023	28	#916
2024	24	#1,075

Year

Babies

Rank

2001

#2,281

2003

#1,606

2004

#2,763

2005

#1,625

2006

#1,504

2007

#1,491

2008

#1,331

2009

#1,554

2010

#1,693

2011

#1,186

2012

#1,671

2013

#1,291

2014

#1,029

2015

#1,072

2016

#1,092

2017

#1,037

2018

#1,420

2019

#1,325

2020

#1,012

2021

#1,142

2022

#770

2023

#916

2024

#1,075

Meaning

Numerology of Akira

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Akira

More popular girls' names

Names ranked near Akira in 2024

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Year-by-Year Detail