Akio
Boy name · #3191 in 2025 · Uniqueness 48/100
Akio ranks #3191 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 37 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #7066, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 48,649 boys born in 2025 was named Akio.
Babies named Akio per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 106-year story
Akio first appears in the Social Security records in 1919, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 37 babies and a rank of #3181. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Akio against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Akio in class?
Akio scores 48 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 Akio is most common
State-level data for Akio is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Akio
Statistically, parents drawn to Akio tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ario, Amilio, Amelio, Caio, and Apolo.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Akio | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 37 | #3181 |
| 2024 | 26 | #4072 |
| 2023 | 33 | #3474 |
| 2022 | 31 | #3617 |
| 2021 | 32 | #3497 |
| 2020 | 19 | #4855 |
| 2019 | 19 | #4951 |
| 2018 | 15 | #5770 |
| 2017 | 14 | #6060 |
| 2016 | 19 | #4943 |
| 2015 | 11 | #7066 |
| 2014 | 12 | #6632 |
| 2013 | 13 | #6241 |
| 2012 | 15 | #5720 |
| 2011 | 13 | #6256 |
| 2010 | 18 | #5047 |
| 2009 | 16 | #5554 |
| 2008 | 12 | #6763 |
| 2007 | 16 | #5434 |
| 2006 | 11 | #6904 |
| 2005 | 13 | #5875 |
| 2004 | 6 | #9948 |
| 2003 | 10 | #6715 |
| 2002 | 11 | #6088 |
| 2001 | 9 | #6935 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Akio a popular boy name?
Akio ranked #3191 among boys in 2025 with 37 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #7066.
When was the name Akio most popular?
Akio peaked in 2025, when 37 American boys received the name (ranked #3181 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Akio?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 48,649 newborn American boys was named Akio. It scores 48/100 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.