Akiva
Boy name · #1474 in 2025 · Very rare
Akiva is currently the #1474 boy name in the United States — 121 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2019, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 14,876 boys born in 2025 was named Akiva.
Babies named Akiva per year. Source: SSA.
The 64-year story
Akiva first appears in the Social Security records in 1961, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2020, when 145 boys were named Akiva — good for #1262 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Akiva in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Akiva is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Akiva will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Akiva is most common
State-level data for Akiva 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 Akiva
Statistically, parents drawn to Akiva tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Atharva, Alpha, Adnan, Nikola, and Avian.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Akiva | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 121 | #1466 |
| 2024 | 120 | #1494 |
| 2023 | 126 | #1440 |
| 2022 | 113 | #1566 |
| 2021 | 109 | #1583 |
| 2020 | 145 | #1262 |
| 2019 | 79 | #1886 |
| 2018 | 83 | #1823 |
| 2017 | 99 | #1612 |
| 2016 | 94 | #1675 |
| 2015 | 71 | #2019 |
| 2014 | 87 | #1730 |
| 2013 | 94 | #1624 |
| 2012 | 76 | #1891 |
| 2011 | 74 | #1886 |
| 2010 | 78 | #1850 |
| 2009 | 80 | #1839 |
| 2008 | 87 | #1736 |
| 2007 | 59 | #2235 |
| 2006 | 51 | #2398 |
| 2005 | 71 | #1813 |
| 2004 | 51 | #2238 |
| 2003 | 45 | #2349 |
| 2002 | 43 | #2372 |
| 2001 | 57 | #1912 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Akiva a popular boy name?
Akiva ranked #1474 among boys in 2025 with 121 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2019.
When was the name Akiva most popular?
Akiva peaked in 2020, when 145 American boys received the name (ranked #1262 that year). Since 2020 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Akiva?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 14,876 newborn American boys was named Akiva. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
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.