girl's name
Akiko
- Origin Japanese
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 805
Akiko is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Akiko is a name of Japanese origin.
- Peaked in 1927, when 34 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 276,319 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1914.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Akiko over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 50 |
| 1920s | 184 |
| 1930s | 83 |
| 1960s | 26 |
| 1970s | 101 |
| 1980s | 115 |
| 1990s | 69 |
| 2000s | 43 |
| 2010s | 65 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 54 |
How popular is Akiko?
In 2025, Akiko was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Akiko 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 Akiko
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Akiko also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Akiko over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Akiko
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Akiko — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Akiko
How popular is the name Akiko?
In 2025, Akiko was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Akiko a girl's or a boy's name?
Akiko is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Akiko?
Akiko has 3 syllables.
When was Akiko most popular?
Akiko peaked in 1927, when 34 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Akiko a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Akiko currently ranks #3,659 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.