Akisha
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #2,091 in 1977
0 babies were named Akisha in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1973–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryAkisha first shows up in US birth records in 1973, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 52 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1977, when it reached #2,091.
About the name Akisha
Akisha is a girl name of American origin. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-sha”. US birth records list Akisha for girls from 1973 to 2005, in 24 of those 33 years. Its best year was 1977, when it ranked #2,091 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2005, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17 | 58,480 girls |
| 1980s | 8.6 | 115,741 girls |
| 1990s | 2.3 | 444,444 girls |
| 2000s | 0.5 | 2,222,222 girls |
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Questions about the name Akisha
What is the origin of the name Akisha?
Akisha has American roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Akisha a boy or girl name?
Akisha is a girl name.
How popular is the name Akisha?
Akisha is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2005. It peaked at #2,091 in 1977.