Akirah is a variant of Akira. One Scottish interpretation is “one who acts as an anchor.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Akirah is a variant of Akira. An origin associated with Akira is Scottish.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1993. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Akirah through the years
Babies since 1880
511
0 boys · 511 girls
Most popular year
2009
34 babies
2025
7
#11,983 for girls
2021–25 vs 2016–20
−35%
Cooling
Akirah in U.S. Social Security birth records, 1993–2025, per million girls born. Years with fewer than five births for a sex are not published and appear as zero. Use the arrow keys to step through years.
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 7 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 11,983 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 35.3% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 34 in 2009. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 375 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.