The name Akira experienced notable fluctuations in popularity over the years. Initially, it had a modest start with fewer than 10 births annually between 1993 and 2002. However, there was a significant increase in its usage from 2007 onwards, reaching a peak of 25 births in 2007 and maintaining relatively high numbers until 2016. After 2016, the popularity seemed to decrease again, with only 7 births recorded in 2018 and 10 in 2020. Overall, Akira has been given to a total of 262 newborns between 1993 and 2020.