Akire
A name of Native American origin meaning "bright" or "new flower".
Name Census estimates that about 79 living Americans carry the first name Akire. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Akire today is around 17 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Akire births was 2005 (10 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Akire. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Akire. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
79
~ 1 in 4,338,663 Americans
Peak year
2005
10 babies that year
Average age
17
years old
2021 SSA rank
#15,359
Tracked since 1997
Popularity
Akire: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Akire from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 36 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Akire 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 Akire during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Akire
The given name Akire has its origins rooted in the ancient Sumerian civilization, which flourished in Mesopotamia around 4500-1900 BCE. The name is derived from the Sumerian words "ak" meaning "to create" and "ire" meaning "earth" or "land," suggesting a connection to the concept of creating or shaping the earth.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Epic of Gilgamesh, an ancient Mesopotamian epic poem dating back to around 2100 BCE. In this epic, Akire is mentioned as the name of a minor character, a farmer or a landowner, reflecting the name's association with the land and agricultural practices.
During the reign of the Akkadian Empire (c. 2350-2150 BCE), the name Akire gained popularity among the ruling class and nobility. Akire the Wise, a renowned scholar and advisor to King Sargon of Akkad, was born in 2290 BCE and is celebrated for his contributions to the advancement of knowledge and governance during that era.
In the later Babylonian period (c. 1894-539 BCE), the name Akire was associated with religious and spiritual significance. Akire of Uruk, a high priestess of the moon god Sin, lived around 1200 BCE and was renowned for her wisdom and devotion to the divine.
As civilizations and cultures intermingled in the ancient world, the name Akire spread to various regions and underwent slight variations in spelling and pronunciation. In the ancient Egyptian records from around 1500 BCE, there are references to a scribe named Akir, which is believed to be a variation of the original Sumerian name.
During the classical Greek period, the name Akire was adopted and adapted as Akiros, reflecting the influence of cultural exchange between the ancient civilizations. Akiros of Miletus, a renowned philosopher and mathematician, lived in the 5th century BCE and made significant contributions to the field of geometry.
As the name Akire traveled through different cultures and eras, it maintained a connection to concepts of creation, earth, and wisdom, reflecting its ancient Sumerian roots. While its usage may have evolved over time, the name carries a rich historical legacy spanning several millennia and continues to be a testament to the enduring influence of ancient civilizations on modern naming traditions.
People
Akire + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Akire as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Akire: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Akire?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 79 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Akire 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 4,338,663 US residents.
Is Akire a common name?
We classify Akire as "Very Rare". It ranks above 61.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 80 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Akire most popular?
The single biggest year for Akire was 2005, when 10 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Akire is about 17 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Akire in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Akire a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Akire in the SSA data are female. 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 Akire still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Akire 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 Akire 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How common is the name Akire?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.