Meaning and history
Akira is a Japanese given name meaning “bright” or “clear,” commonly written with the kanji 昭, 明, or 亮, though other characters with the same pronunciation may also be used. A notable bearer was the filmmaker Akira Kurosawa (1910–1998), whose given name was written 明.
20062006: 270 births, rank #970
2007: 336 births, rank #845
2008: 424 births, rank #707
2009: 345 births, rank #819
2010: 322 births, rank #835
20112011: 275 births, rank #938
2012: 265 births, rank #958
2013: 229 births, rank #1,080
2014: 233 births, rank #1,092
2015: 260 births, rank #1,026
20162016: 261 births, rank #1,012
2017: 251 births, rank #1,030
2018: 215 births, rank #1,135
2019: 210 births, rank #1,145
2020: 205 births, rank #1,152
20212021: 204 births, rank #1,191
2022: 190 births, rank #1,259
2023: 248 births, rank #1,018
2024: 274 births, rank #952
20252025: 257 births, rank #983
Akira moved from #952 to #983 for girls between 2024 and 2025. Its highest annual birth count came in 2008, with 424 births.