Akari
Girl name · #1887 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Akari? In official American birth records, Akari has been tracked continuously since 1990, giving it 35 years of documented American history.
Akari ranks #1887 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 104 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #4981, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 17,308 girls born in 2025 was named Akari.
The 35-year story
Akari first appears in the Social Security records in 1990, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 111 babies and a rank of #1813. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Akari per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Akari against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Akari in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Akari is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Akari will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Akari is most common
State-level data for Akari is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Akari
Statistically, parents drawn to Akari tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Anari, Kiari, Azuri, Azari, and Deari.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Akari | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 104 | #1880 |
| 2024 | 107 | #1870 |
| 2023 | 111 | #1813 |
| 2022 | 74 | #2445 |
| 2021 | 63 | #2715 |
| 2020 | 54 | #2966 |
| 2019 | 41 | #3665 |
| 2018 | 62 | #2744 |
| 2017 | 36 | #4066 |
| 2016 | 38 | #3923 |
| 2015 | 27 | #4981 |
| 2014 | 43 | #3585 |
| 2013 | 40 | #3778 |
| 2012 | 48 | #3364 |
| 2011 | 34 | #4244 |
| 2010 | 17 | #7217 |
| 2009 | 24 | #5709 |
| 2008 | 21 | #6350 |
| 2007 | 20 | #6552 |
| 2006 | 19 | #6592 |
| 2005 | 15 | #7500 |
| 2004 | 17 | #6768 |
| 2003 | 7 | #12408 |
| 2002 | 19 | #5897 |
| 2001 | 18 | #6067 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Akari?
In official American birth records, the name Akari first appeared in 1990 (over 35 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 35 years.
Is Akari a popular girl name?
Akari ranked #1887 among girls in 2025 with 104 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4981.
When was the name Akari most popular?
Akari peaked in 2023, when 111 American girls received the name (ranked #1813 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Akari?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 17,308 newborn American girls was named Akari. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.