Akira Kurosawa
There are approximately 1 people named Akira Kurosawa living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Akira with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Kurosawa. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Akira
8.8K
Alive today
Named Kurosawa
240
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 8.8K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 2008
Average age: 18
Estimated bearers: 240
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #90,113
Per 100K: 0.07
Top ancestry: Asian/Pacific Islander (87.8%)
First name trend
Akira: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Akira. The peak year was 2008 with 453 births. The average person named Akira today is 18 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Kurosawa surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Kurosawa, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Asian/Pacific Islander at 87.8%.
- Asian and Pacific Islander87.8%
- Two or more races6.3%
- Hispanic or Latino3.9%
- Unknown or suppressed2.0%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Akira has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0026% of the US population, based on 8,837 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Kurosawa appears at a rate of 0.07 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0001%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Akira Kurosawa. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Akira Kurosawa: questions and answers
How many people are named Akira Kurosawa?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Akira Kurosawa. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0026%) with the surname frequency (0.07 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Akira Kurosawa?
We classify Akira Kurosawa as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Akira a male or female name?
Akira is predominantly unisex. Out of 9,523 total SSA registrations, 20.7% were male and 79.3% were female. See the full Akira profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.