Akiva Boy
How popular is Akiva?
#1,466 boy name in 2025
121 baby boys were named Akiva in the US in 2025, making it the 1466th most popular boy name.
2,882living people named Akiva (est.)
14median age of people named Akiva
2,932babies named Akiva since 1880
1 in 27,400US babies born in 2025
Akiva popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #1,466 for boys (▲ 28 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 121 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+70% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #2,019 in 2015, #1,262 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2020 (145 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,262 in 2020 |
| First recorded | 1961 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 98% boys, 2% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Akiva is most popular
Babies named Akiva per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- New Jersey: 0.8 per 1,000 (167 boys)
- New York: 0.5 per 1,000 (211 boys)
- Maryland: 0.2 per 1,000 (25 boys)
- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (37 boys)
- Florida: 0.0 per 1,000 (17 boys)
Akiva by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11 | #3,934 |
| 1970s | 125 | #1,586 |
| 1980s | 177 | #2,284 |
| 1990s | 329 | #1,961 |
| 2000s | 583 | #1,736 |
| 2010s | 835 | #1,612 |
| 2020s | 734 | #1,262 |
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Questions
- Is Akiva a boy or girl name?
- Akiva is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 98% of babies named Akiva were boys.
- How popular is the name Akiva?
- 121 baby boys were named Akiva in the US in 2025, making it the 1466th most popular boy name.
- When was Akiva most popular?
- Akiva peaked in 2020, when 145 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,262 in 2020.
- How many people are named Akiva?
- 2,932 babies have been named Akiva in the US since 1880. We estimate about 2,882 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 14.
- Where is Akiva most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Akiva was most common in New Jersey, at 0.8 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.