Neutral
Akira
Akira means "bright, intelligent", according to etymological references. It shows no signs of slowing down, reaching new highs in the 2000s. In the current registry, it is uncommon enough to feel personal. The name's best year yet was 2008.
JapaneseJapanese
EtymologyMeaning "bright, intelligent"
Births by decade
1900s
0
1910s
119
1920s
342
1930s
119
1940s
0
1950s
0
1960s
15
1970s
104
1980s
448
1990s
1,197
2000s
2,990
2010s
2,328
Peaked in the 2000s · 7,662 total U.S. births since 1900