unisex name
Akanni
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 29
Akanni is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 24% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2021 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2020, when 7 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 2009.
Akanni over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2021, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 6 |
| 2010s | 5 |
| 2020s (to 2021) | 13 |
How popular is Akanni?
In 2021, Akanni was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Akanni is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Akanni
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Akanni also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Akanni over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Akanni
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Akanni — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Akanni
How popular is the name Akanni?
In 2021, Akanni was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Akanni a girl's or a boy's name?
Akanni is used for both girls and boys. About 24% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Akanni most popular?
Akanni peaked in 2020, when 7 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Akanni a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Akanni currently ranks #3,828 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.