Akira

Akira

Primarily a girl's name · Unisex — 69% girls / 31% 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 1996 and has been recorded in 20 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2015 with 51 babies (rank #760 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining 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.

500

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
1996	7	#2,099
1998	7	#2,172
1999	12	#1,474
2000	7	#2,173
2001	4	#3,285
2002	10	#1,788
2003	8	#2,195
2004	10	#1,956
2005	9	#2,254
2006	16	#1,503
2007	14	#1,744
2008	19	#1,449
2009	14	#1,839
2010	17	#1,657
2011	22	#1,377
2012	17	#1,724
2013	31	#1,128
2014	29	#1,178
2015	51	#760
2016	40	#917

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

#2,099

1998

#2,172

1999

#1,474

2000

#2,173

2001

#3,285

2002

#1,788

2003

#2,195

2004

#1,956

2005

#2,254

2006

#1,503

2007

#1,744

2008

#1,449

2009

#1,839

2010

#1,657

2011

#1,377

2012

#1,724

2013

#1,128

2014

#1,178

2015

#760

2016

#917

Meaning

Numerology of Akira

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Akira

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Year-by-Year Detail