Akiva is a distinctive choice, ranked #1897 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Akiva in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1897
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About the Name Akiva
Akiva has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 329 places in five years. It was most popular in 2002 at #1322 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1997.
Akiva is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Akiva in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Akiva
Akiva (singer) — Akiva Turgeman, better known as Akiva, is an Israeli musician.
Akiva Yosef Schlesinger — Akiva Yosef Schlesinger (Hebrew: עקיבא יוסף שלזינגר) was a noted Orthodox Jewish rabbi who served as the rabbinical leader of what was then Pressburg, Hungary, but what is now Bratislava, Slovakia.
Rabbi Akiva — Akiva ben Joseph (Mishnaic Hebrew: עֲקִיבָא בֶּן יוֹסֵף, ʿĂqīḇāʾ ben Yōsēp̄; c. 50 – 28 September 135 CE), also known as Rabbi Akiva (רַבִּי עֲקִיבָא), was a leading Jewish scholar and sage and a tanna of the latter part of the first century and the beginning…
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Akiva
Unlikely. With around 13 UK babies named Akiva per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Akiva in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Akiva has been fairly steady, ranked #1,897 in 2025 against #1,935 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #1,322 in 2002.
Akiva is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Akiva include: Akiva (singer), Akiva Yosef Schlesinger and Akiva Schaffer. Short summaries for each appear below.
Akiva does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Akivas in the wild.
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UK babies named Akiva (2025)
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Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↑ 38 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Akiva
Almost certainly the only Akiva in the class
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UK Popularity (1997–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Akiva
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Akiva Yosef Schlesinger (Hebrew: עקיבא יוסף שלזינגר) was a noted Orthodox Jewish rabbi who served as the rabbinical leader of what was then Pressburg, Hungary, but what is now Bratislava, Slovakia.
Akiva ben Joseph (Mishnaic Hebrew: עֲקִיבָא בֶּן יוֹסֵף, ʿĂqīḇāʾ ben Yōsēp̄; c. 50 – 28 September 135 CE), also known as Rabbi Akiva (רַבִּי עֲקִיבָא), was a leading Jewish scholar and sage and a tanna of the latter part of the first century and the beginning of the second.
Hannah Akiva is an Israeli social activist and a leader of "The Disabled Panthers", a group working towards getting a minimum wage in Israel, after paying social insurance throughout their years of work.