Akira
Meaning
bright, clear, intelligent
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Akira peaked in the 2010s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
1,324 people · the #6,854 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 142,857 · median age 42
Among people named Akira living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1940s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 179 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Akira
Most people given the name Akira in the United States are teenagers or young adults today.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Akira deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Akira truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Akira fits with your family’s names and surname.
Where Akira travels
Japanese · bright, intelligent
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