Akari
Girl name · #1887 in 2025 · Uniqueness 41/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Akari in class?
Akari scores 41 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Akari is most common
Geography matters for names, and Akari is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Akaris were TX (15), CA (11), IL (6), NY (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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
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. It scores 41/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.