Meaning and history
From Japanese 晶 (aki) meaning “clear, crystal,” 明 (aki) meaning “bright, light, clear,” or 秋 (aki) meaning “autumn,” combined with 子 (ko) meaning “child”; other kanji combinations are also possible.
20062006: 7 births, rank #13,606
2007: 6 births, rank #15,491
2008: 9 births, rank #11,599
2009: no US SSA record for this spelling
2010: 7 births, rank #13,448
20112011: no US SSA record for this spelling
2012: 9 births, rank #11,257
2013: 7 births, rank #13,150
2014: 6 births, rank #14,558
2015: 8 births, rank #11,835
20162016: 5 births, rank #16,215
2017: 9 births, rank #10,689
2018: 9 births, rank #10,545
2019: 5 births, rank #15,539
2020: 12 births, rank #8,406
20212021: 14 births, rank #7,630
2022: 6 births, rank #13,592
2023: 5 births, rank #15,194
2024: 5 births, rank #15,293
20252025: 12 births, rank #8,362
In 2025, 12 babies were recorded with the name Akiko, ranking #8,362 among girls.