Akira

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

Girl's name · #983 in the US (2025) · 2010s

Akira has appeared in US records since 1973 — best rank #707 (2008) · 7,817 babies named Akira all-time · 1 in 6,300 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 6,100 girls in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 9,700 girls in England & Wales (2025) · about 1 in 16,000 girls in Sweden (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 20 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Akiras

Akira Amano — Japanese manga artist
Akira Sone — Japanese judoka
Akira Sekine — Japanese voice actress
Akira Hokuto — Japanese female talent, businessman, entertainment promoter, YouTuber and former professional wrestler (1967-)
Akira Ogawa — Japanese politician

In stories & tradition

Akira Okouchi — Negima! Magister Negi Magi
Akira Kenjou — KiraKira Pretty Cure a la Mode
Akira Sunazuka — The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls · The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls: Starlight Stage

What Akiras become

Among 1,518 notable people named Akira:

Business leaders appear 2.65× more often than among typical names — e.g. Akira Hokuto, Japanese female talent, businessman, entertainment promoter, YouTuber and former professional wrestler (1967-).

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