Aki
How to say it: AH-kee · /ˈɑːkiː/
Japanese 'autumn, bright' by kanji; also Finnish form of Ako - unisex name in Japan, male in Finland.
Aki was the 4,498th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 17 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are up about 5% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #3,827 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #4,498 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 17 |
| Share of births | 1 in 195,020 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | +5% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #3,827 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Aki has never gone out of use: even its quietest decade kept at least a quarter of its peak.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Aki is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Finnish, Japanese.
Famous people named Aki
- Aki Kaurismäki (born 1957)Finnish film director
- Aki Parviainen (born 1974)Finnish javelin thrower
- Aki Toyosaki (born 1986)Japanese voice actress
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