unisex name
Aki
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 3
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 659
Aki is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 39% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 17 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2016, when 22 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 195,046 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1971.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Aki over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 85 |
| 1980s | 91 |
| 1990s | 77 |
| 2000s | 130 |
| 2010s | 155 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 92 |
How popular is Aki?
In 2025, Aki was given to 17 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Aki 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 Aki
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Aki also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Aki over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Aki
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Aki — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Aki
How popular is the name Aki?
In 2025, Aki was given to 17 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Aki a girl's or a boy's name?
Aki is used for both girls and boys. About 39% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Aki?
Aki has 2 syllables.
When was Aki most popular?
Aki peaked in 2016, when 22 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Aki a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Aki currently ranks #3,474 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.