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Akiva
BoyMeaning of Akiva: Hebrew: 'protected' or 'supplanter'
Akiva is a boy's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 5 letters and 3 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1469th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 2263rd in England & Wales.
US rank 2025
#1469
121 babies in 2025
England & Wales 2024
#2263
10 babies in 2024
US babies since 1880
2,932
First recorded 1961 · peak 2020
Trend
stable
Style: uncommon
Popularity over time
Gender split
95% boys · 5% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.
Origins & cultures
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