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Akiva

Akiva is currently the #1466 boy name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 121 babies. It has drifted down the charts over the past five years, from #1262 to #1466. Looking at the full record since 1961, Akiva hit its all-time high of #1262 in 2020, when 145 boys were given the name. State by state, New Jersey leads the way at #305.

Rankings

2025 rank
#1466
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#1262
in 2020 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
121
boys named Akiva

Akiva popularity, 1880–2025

0.002%0.005%0.007%0.009%18801900192019401960198020002020#1262 in 2020
Boys — share of U.S. male birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 2020

Where Akiva is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 boys named Akiva in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 boys named Akiva in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 boys named Akiva in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 boys named Akiva in 2025NH—Washington: fewer than 5 boys named Akiva in 2025WA—Idaho: fewer than 5 boys named Akiva in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 boys named Akiva in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Akiva in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 boys named Akiva in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 boys named Akiva in 2025WI—Michigan: fewer than 5 boys named Akiva in 2025MI—New York: #367 (48 boys, 0.06% of boys born 2025)NY#367Massachusetts: fewer than 5 boys named Akiva in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 boys named Akiva in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 boys named Akiva in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 boys named Akiva in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 boys named Akiva in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Akiva in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 boys named Akiva in 2025IA—Illinois: #1133 (6 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)IL#1133Indiana: fewer than 5 boys named Akiva in 2025IN—Ohio: fewer than 5 boys named Akiva in 2025OH—Pennsylvania: fewer than 5 boys named Akiva in 2025PA—New Jersey: #305 (28 boys, 0.07% of boys born 2025)NJ#305Connecticut: fewer than 5 boys named Akiva in 2025CT—California: #2471 (5 boys, 0.00% of boys born 2025)CA#2471Utah: fewer than 5 boys named Akiva in 2025UT—Colorado: fewer than 5 boys named Akiva in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 boys named Akiva in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 boys named Akiva in 2025MO—Kentucky: fewer than 5 boys named Akiva in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Akiva in 2025WV—Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Akiva in 2025VA—Maryland: #516 (9 boys, 0.04% of boys born 2025)MD#516Delaware: fewer than 5 boys named Akiva in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 boys named Akiva in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 boys named Akiva in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 boys named Akiva in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 boys named Akiva in 2025AR—Tennessee: fewer than 5 boys named Akiva in 2025TN—North Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Akiva in 2025NC—South Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Akiva in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 boys named Akiva in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 boys named Akiva in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 boys named Akiva in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 boys named Akiva in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 boys named Akiva in 2025AL—Georgia: fewer than 5 boys named Akiva in 2025GA—Hawaii: fewer than 5 boys named Akiva in 2025HI—Texas: fewer than 5 boys named Akiva in 2025TX—Florida: fewer than 5 boys named Akiva in 2025FL—
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: New Jersey (#305), New York (#367), Maryland (#516)

Uniqueness score

61/ 100Uncommon
everywhereone of a kind

Distinctive without being unheard of. Based on how many babies per birth were named Akiva in the most recent year of SSA data.

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