RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Rabbi Akiva
50 - 136
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, a tanna of the latter part of the first century and the beginning of the second. Rabbi Akiva was a leading contributor to the Mishnah and to Midrash halakha. He is referred to in Tosafot as Rosh la-Hakhamim ("Chief of the Sages"). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Rabbi Akiva has received more than 727,093 page views. His biography is available in 41 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 36 in 2019). Rabbi Akiva is the 487th most popular religious figure (up from 538th in 2019), the 67th most popular biography from Israel (up from 74th in 2019) and the 31st most popular Israeli Religious Figure.
Rabbi Akiva is most famous for saying "let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in thy sight, oh Lord, my strength and my redeemer."
Memorability Metrics
730k
Page Views (PV)
67.88
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
41
Languages Editions (L)
7.06
Effective Languages (L*)
3.01
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Rabbi Akiva ranks 487 out of 3,187. Before him are Pope John IV, Zaynab bint Khuzayma, Aloysius Gonzaga, Laban, Pope Caius, and Adalbert of Prague. After him are Denis, Charles de Foucauld, Christina of Bolsena, Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya, Hannah, and Baal Shem Tov.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPope John IV
600 - 642
HPI: 67.98
Rank: 481
Zaynab bint Khuzayma
595 - 626
HPI: 67.98
Rank: 482
Aloysius Gonzaga
1568 - 1591
HPI: 67.96
Rank: 483
Laban
1900 BC - Present
HPI: 67.95
Rank: 484
Pope Caius
250 - 296
HPI: 67.92
Rank: 485
Adalbert of Prague
955 - 997
HPI: 67.91
Rank: 486
Rabbi Akiva
50 - 136
HPI: 67.88
Rank: 487
Denis
210 - 250
HPI: 67.86
Rank: 488
Charles de Foucauld
1858 - 1916
HPI: 67.86
Rank: 489
Christina of Bolsena
210 - 304
HPI: 67.83
Rank: 490
Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya
1292 - 1350
HPI: 67.83
Rank: 491
Hannah
1200 BC - 1100 BC
HPI: 67.81
Rank: 492
Baal Shem Tov
1700 - 1760
HPI: 67.75
Rank: 493
Contemporaries
Among people born in 50, Rabbi Akiva ranks 8. Before him are Epictetus, Juvenal, Simon bar Kokhba, Apollodorus of Damascus, Zacchaeus, and Salome. After him are Simon Magus, Osroes I, Charaka, Gaius Calpurnius Piso, Saint Petronilla, and Pacorus II. Among people deceased in 136, Rabbi Akiva ranks 1. After him are Vibia Sabina, and Eleutherius of Byzantium.
Others Born in 50
Go to all RankingsEpictetus
PHILOSOPHER
50 - 135
HPI: 77.31
Rank: 2
Juvenal
WRITER
50 - 200
HPI: 72.85
Rank: 3
Simon bar Kokhba
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
50 - 135
HPI: 70.95
Rank: 4
Apollodorus of Damascus
ARCHITECT
50 - 130
HPI: 70.21
Rank: 5
Zacchaeus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
50 - 100
HPI: 69.48
Rank: 6
Salome
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
50 - 100
HPI: 69.07
Rank: 7
Rabbi Akiva
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
50 - 136
HPI: 67.88
Rank: 8
Simon Magus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
50 - 65
HPI: 66.75
Rank: 9
Osroes I
POLITICIAN
50 - 129
HPI: 61.51
Rank: 10
Charaka
PHYSICIAN
50 - Present
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 11
Gaius Calpurnius Piso
POLITICIAN
50 - 65
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 12
Saint Petronilla
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
50 - 100
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 13
Pacorus II
POLITICIAN
50 - 105
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 14
Others Deceased in 136
Go to all RankingsRabbi Akiva
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
50 - 136
HPI: 67.88
Rank: 1
Vibia Sabina
COMPANION
86 - 136
HPI: 63.29
Rank: 2
Eleutherius of Byzantium
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 - 136
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 3
In Israel
Among people born in Israel, Rabbi Akiva ranks 67 out of 466. Before him are Zedekiah (-617), Nehemiah (-490), Isaac Herzog (1960), Ada Yonath (1939), Micah (-737), and Ezer Weizman (1924). After him are Uzziah (-900), Manasseh of Judah (-800), Haggai (-550), Simeon (null), James, brother of Jesus (-20), and Gal Gadot (1985).
Others born in Israel
Go to all RankingsZedekiah
POLITICIAN
617 BC - 550 BC
HPI: 68.61
Rank: 61
Nehemiah
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
490 BC - 403 BC
HPI: 68.59
Rank: 62
Isaac Herzog
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 68.28
Rank: 63
Ada Yonath
BIOLOGIST
1939 - Present
HPI: 68.27
Rank: 64
Micah
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
737 BC - 696 BC
HPI: 68.09
Rank: 65
Ezer Weizman
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2005
HPI: 67.99
Rank: 66
Rabbi Akiva
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
50 - 136
HPI: 67.88
Rank: 67
Uzziah
POLITICIAN
900 BC - 900 BC
HPI: 67.68
Rank: 68
Manasseh of Judah
POLITICIAN
800 BC - 642 BC
HPI: 67.63
Rank: 69
Haggai
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
550 BC - Present
HPI: 67.49
Rank: 70
Simeon
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
HPI: 67.37
Rank: 71
James, brother of Jesus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
20 BC - 69
HPI: 67.17
Rank: 72
Gal Gadot
ACTOR
1985 - Present
HPI: 67.16
Rank: 73
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Israel
Among religious figures born in Israel, Rabbi Akiva ranks 31. Before him are Joseph of Arimathea (100), Joel (-1), James, son of Alphaeus (-10), Barabbas (1), Nehemiah (-490), and Micah (-737). After him are Haggai (-550), Simeon (null), James, brother of Jesus (-20), Penitent thief (-18), Annas (-22), and Canaan (null).
Joseph of Arimathea
100 - 96
HPI: 71.11
Rank: 25
Joel
1 BC - 301 BC
HPI: 71.00
Rank: 26
James, son of Alphaeus
10 BC - 62
HPI: 69.93
Rank: 27
Barabbas
1 - 100
HPI: 69.14
Rank: 28
Nehemiah
490 BC - 403 BC
HPI: 68.59
Rank: 29
Micah
737 BC - 696 BC
HPI: 68.09
Rank: 30
Rabbi Akiva
50 - 136
HPI: 67.88
Rank: 31
Haggai
550 BC - Present
HPI: 67.49
Rank: 32
Simeon
HPI: 67.37
Rank: 33
James, brother of Jesus
20 BC - 69
HPI: 67.17
Rank: 34
Penitent thief
18 BC - 30
HPI: 66.75
Rank: 35
Annas
22 BC - 66
HPI: 65.96
Rank: 36
Canaan
HPI: 65.37
Rank: 37