Akida
A feminine name of Arabic origin signifying strength or strong-willed.
Name Census estimates that about 53 living Americans carry the first name Akida. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 73.7% of registrations being male. The average person named Akida today is around 50 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Akida births was 1973 (10 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Akida. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Akida with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Akida. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
53
~ 1 in 6,467,063 Americans
Peak year
1973
10 babies that year
Average age
50
years old
1978 SSA rank
#4,562
Tracked since 1973
Census
Akida in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 136 people with the first name Akida, which placed it at #47,733 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#47,733
National first-name rank
People counted
136
136 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
80.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Akida
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Akida is Black at 80.9%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (9.6%) and Two or More Races (5.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Akida described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Akida at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American80.9% · 110
- Asian and Pacific Islander9.6% · 13
- Two or more races5.9% · 8
- White2.2% · 3
- Hispanic or Latino0.7% · 1
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 1
Gender
Gender distribution for Akida
Akida is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 57 total registrations, 42 (73.7%) were male and 15 (26.3%) were female.
Akida as a male name
- Ranked #4,562 in 1978
- 7 male births in 1978
- Peak: 1973 (10 births)
Akida as a female name
- Ranked #6,702 in 1979
- 9 female births in 1979
- Peak: 1979 (9 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Akida on both sides of the split. Of the 131 people counted with this name, 63 were male (48.1%) and 68 were female (51.9%).
Popularity
Akida: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Akida by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Akida during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42 | 15 | 57 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Akida
The name Akida is believed to have its origins in the Arabic language, where it is derived from the word "akeedat," meaning "belief" or "faith." This name has been in use since ancient times, particularly within the Islamic faith and culture.
The earliest recorded instances of the name Akida can be traced back to the 7th century CE, during the time of the Islamic Golden Age. It was a period when the Arabic language and culture flourished, and many names were derived from religious and spiritual concepts.
One of the earliest known individuals to bear the name Akida was Akida bint Al-Hasan, a renowned scholar and poet who lived in the 8th century CE. She was highly respected for her knowledge and contributions to the literary arts.
Another notable figure in history with the name Akida was Akida al-Rumi, a Sufi mystic and poet who lived in the 13th century CE. His works were deeply influenced by the spiritual teachings of Islam and are still widely studied and appreciated today.
In the 14th century, Akida al-Bukhari, a renowned Islamic scholar and jurist, made significant contributions to the field of Islamic jurisprudence. His interpretations and writings on Islamic law were highly influential and are still referenced by scholars and legal experts.
During the Ottoman Empire, which spanned several centuries from the 14th to the early 20th century, the name Akida was also used. One notable figure was Akida Hatun, a princess and philanthropist who lived in the 16th century. She was known for her generosity and support of educational institutions.
In more recent history, Akida al-Mahdi was a prominent Sudanese politician and ambassador who played a significant role in the country's independence movement in the mid-20th century.
While the name Akida has its roots in the Arabic language and Islamic culture, it has also been adopted and used in various other regions and cultures over the centuries, often with minor variations in spelling or pronunciation.
People
Akida + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Akida as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Akida: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Akida?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 53 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Akida going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 6,467,063 US residents.
Is Akida a common name?
We classify Akida as "Very Rare". It ranks above 55.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 57 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Akida most popular?
The single biggest year for Akida was 1973, when 10 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Akida is about 50 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Akida in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 136 people with the name Akida, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #47,733 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Akida in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Akida?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Akida on both sides of the split. Of the 131 people counted with this name, 63 were male (48.1%) and 68 were female (51.9%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Akida?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Akida is Black at 80.9%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (9.6%) and Two or More Races (5.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Akida most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Akida in the 2020 Census, accounting for 80.9% (110 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Akida in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Akida a male name?
Yes, 73.7% of people registered as Akida in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Akida still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Akida in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Akida can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are called Akida?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.