girl's name
Akiya
uh-KEE-yuh
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 529
Akiya is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2005, when 32 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 663,130 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1976.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Akiya Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 11 |
| 1980s | 41 |
| 1990s | 113 |
| 2000s | 234 |
| 2010s | 106 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 24 |
How Popular Is Akiya?
In 2025, Akiya was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Akiya
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Akiya Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Akiya over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Akiya
- Pronunciation uh-KEE-yuh
Sibling Names for Akiya
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Akiya — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Akiya
How popular is the name Akiya?
In 2025, Akiya was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Akiya a girl's or a boy's name?
Akiya is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Akiya?
Akiya has 3 syllables.
When was Akiya most popular?
Akiya peaked in 2005, when 32 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Akiya a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Akiya currently ranks #17,214 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.