boy's name
Akay
- Origin Turkish
- Gender Boy
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 52
Akay is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
- Akay is a name of Turkish origin.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2020, when 6 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 175,654 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2013.
Akay over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 2010s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 19 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 23 |
How popular is Akay?
In 2025, Akay was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Where Akay is used
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Akay
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Akay also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Akay over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Akay
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Akay — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Akay
How popular is the name Akay?
In 2025, Akay was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Is Akay a girl's or a boy's name?
Akay is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Akay most popular?
Akay peaked in 2020, when 6 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Akay a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Akay currently ranks #5,197 in England and Wales. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.