boy's name
Akio
- Origin Japanese
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 652
Akio is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 37 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Akio is a name of Japanese origin.
- Peaked in 2025, when 37 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 89,606 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1919.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Akio 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 | 6 |
| 1920s | 49 |
| 1930s | 23 |
| 1970s | 21 |
| 1980s | 27 |
| 1990s | 30 |
| 2000s | 104 |
| 2010s | 149 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 178 |
How popular is Akio?
In 2025, Akio was given to 37 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Akio 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 Akio
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Akio also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Akio over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Akio
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Akio — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Akio
How popular is the name Akio?
In 2025, Akio was given to 37 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Akio a girl's or a boy's name?
Akio is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Akio?
Akio has 3 syllables.
When was Akio most popular?
Akio peaked in 2025, when 37 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Akio a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Akio currently ranks #3,193 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.