Akari
Meaninglight, brightness · Japanese
- US rank
- #542
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #542 in 2025
554 babies were named Akari in the US in 2025. It has climbed 1,781 places in five years.
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US births per million boys, 2002–2025
Most popular states (2025)
Similar names
Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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A few things about Akari you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
Famous Akari
Akari Kurishima
Japanese association football player
Choose Akari and your child shares a first name with Akari Kurishima, a Japanese association football player. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Akari, like who?” Akari Kurishima's Wikipedia article is available in 32 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.
Read about Akari Kurishima on Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)- How commonAbout 1 in every 3,084 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Akari, 554 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Akari would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryAkari first shows up in US birth records in 1990, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 35 years since.
- Best yearAkari is at its all-time high right now: #542 in 2025.
- New on the sceneAkari wasn't given to enough babies to be counted in 2000. It only took off after 2002.
- TrendAkari has climbed 1,781 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #542. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
- Where it's lovedAkari is most popular in Mississippi, where it ranks #157, followed by Louisiana (#253) and Alabama (#260). It's in the top 1,000 in 29 states.
- Boy or girlAkari is given to both boys and girls: 84% of the 658 babies named Akari in 2025 were boys. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
- MeaningIn Japanese, Akari means “light, brightness”.
About the name Akari
Akari is a boy name meaning “light, brightness”. It has 5 letters and 3 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-ari”. US birth records list Akari for boys from 2002 to 2025, in 24 of those 24 years. Its best year was 2025, when it ranked #542 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #542, with 554 babies.
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0 | 252,366 boys |
| 2010s | 14 | 70,028 boys |
| 2020s | 92 | 10,862 boys |
Questions about the name Akari
What does the name Akari mean?
Akari means “light, brightness” in Japanese.
Is Akari a boy or girl name?
Akari is a boy name, though a few girls get it too.
How popular is the name Akari?
Akari ranked #542 for US boys in 2025, given to 554 babies. Its best year was 2025 (#542).