Girl & boy name
Akari
Akari holds the #542 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 554 newborn boys in a single year. The name is on the way up, moving from #2323 in 2020 to #542 today. The name has never been bigger: its all-time peak in a record going back to 2002 is happening right now. The name's biggest fan base is in Mississippi (#157 there in 2025).
Rankings
Akari popularity, 1880–2025
Where Akari is most popular
Uniqueness score
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Akari in the most recent year of SSA data.
Akari as a girl name
As of 2025, Akari ranks #1880 among American girls' names, according to Social Security records. 104 girls received the name that year. It has climbed from #2966 to #1880 over the past five years. SSA records for Akari go back to 1990; the peak came in 2023 at #1813, with 111 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Illinois, where it ranks #1240 among girl names.