The baby name Akira appears in baby name data for the United States from 1915 to 2024. It was most popular in 2008 with 554 babies given the name.
In the later years of this period, Akira has become more popular compared with earlier years.
| Year | Count |
|---|---|
| 1915 | 16 |
| 1916 | 10 |
| 1918 | 16 |
| 1919 | 24 |
| 1920 | 20 |
| 1921 | 22 |
| 1922 | 26 |
| 1923 | 20 |
| 1924 | 38 |
| 1925 | 24 |
| 1926 | 28 |
| 1927 | 34 |
| 1928 | 18 |
| 1929 | 40 |
| 1930 | 16 |
| 1931 | 26 |
| 1932 | 18 |
| 1977 | 5 |
| 1982 | 5 |
| 1983 | 23 |
| 1984 | 7 |
| 1985 | 6 |
| 1986 | 5 |
| 1986 | 5 |
| 1988 | 5 |
| 1989 | 9 |
| 1990 | 40 |
| 1991 | 31 |
| 1992 | 9 |
| 1993 | 44 |
| 1994 | 35 |
| 1995 | 66 |
| 1996 | 54 |
| 1997 | 136 |
| 1998 | 220 |
| 1999 | 166 |
| 2000 | 141 |
| 2001 | 169 |
| 2002 | 183 |
| 2003 | 164 |
| 2003 | 5 |
| 2004 | 191 |
| 2005 | 285 |
| 2006 | 324 |
| 2007 | 424 |
| 2007 | 5 |
| 2008 | 554 |
| 2009 | 377 |
| 2010 | 331 |
| 2011 | 279 |
| 2011 | 5 |
| 2012 | 257 |
| 2012 | 5 |
| 2013 | 211 |
| 2013 | 5 |
| 2014 | 216 |
| 2014 | 5 |
| 2015 | 295 |
| 2016 | 226 |
| 2017 | 290 |
| 2018 | 151 |
| 2019 | 170 |
| 2020 | 183 |
| 2021 | 185 |
| 2022 | 156 |
| 2023 | 253 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 221 |
| 2024 | 7 |