Akiah
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #8,058 in 2009
0 babies were named Akiah in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1990–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryAkiah 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 yearIts best year was 2009, when it reached #8,058.
About the name Akiah
Akiah is a girl name of American origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-iah”. US birth records list Akiah for girls from 1990 to 2024, in 21 of those 35 years. Its best year was 2009, when it ranked #8,058 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2024, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6 | 641,026 girls |
| 2000s | 4.5 | 224,719 girls |
| 2010s | 1.9 | 512,821 girls |
| 2020s | 0.9 | 1,162,791 girls |
Other spellings of Akiah
More American girl names
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Daisy · day's eye
- Girl name: Josie · he will add
- Unisex name: Kinsley · king's meadow
- Girl name: Sienna · from Siena
- Unisex name: Brooklyn · from Brooklyn, New York
- Girl name: Summer · summer
- Unisex name: Stevie · crown
Questions about the name Akiah
What is the origin of the name Akiah?
Akiah has American roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Akiah a boy or girl name?
Akiah is a girl name.
How popular is the name Akiah?
Akiah is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2024. It peaked at #8,058 in 2009.