Akira

“Meaning varies by kanji chosen; common ones include bright, light, wisdom” — Japanese origin

Boy's name · #2539 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Akira has appeared in US records since 1913 — best rank #937 (1927) · 2,020 babies named Akira all-time · 1 in 33,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 7,200 boys in Switzerland (2024) · about 1 in 16,000 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 2 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Akiras

Akira Kurosawa — Japanese filmmaker (1910–1998)
Akira Toriyama — Japanese manga artist and character designer (1955-2024)
Akira Suzuki — Japanese chemist (1930 - )
Akira Yoshino — Japanese engineer and researcher (1948-), known as an inventor of lithium-ion battery
Akira Nishino — Japanese association football player and manager

Among 1,518 notable people named Akira:

Business leaders appear 2.65× more often than among typical names — e.g. Akira Mori, Japanese businessman.

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