Meaning and history
Akio is a Japanese name formed from 昭 (aki), meaning “bright” or “luminous,” combined with 夫 (o), meaning “man” or “husband,” 男 (o), meaning “male” or “man,” or 雄 (o), meaning “hero” or “manly”; other kanji combinations are also possible.
20062006: 11 births, rank #6,904
2007: 16 births, rank #5,434
2008: 12 births, rank #6,763
2009: 16 births, rank #5,554
2010: 18 births, rank #5,047
20112011: 13 births, rank #6,256
2012: 15 births, rank #5,720
2013: 13 births, rank #6,241
2014: 12 births, rank #6,632
2015: 11 births, rank #7,066
20162016: 19 births, rank #4,943
2017: 14 births, rank #6,060
2018: 15 births, rank #5,770
2019: 19 births, rank #4,951
2020: 19 births, rank #4,855
20212021: 32 births, rank #3,497
2022: 31 births, rank #3,617
2023: 33 births, rank #3,474
2024: 26 births, rank #4,072
20252025: 37 births, rank #3,181
In 2025, 37 babies were recorded with the name Akio, ranking #3,181 among boys.