Akeelah Girl
How popular is Akeelah?
#7,131 girl name in 2025
15 baby girls were named Akeelah in the US in 2025, making it the 7131st most popular girl name.
1,522living people named Akeelah (est.)
18median age of people named Akeelah
1,533babies named Akeelah since 1880
1 in 221,023US babies born in 2025
Akeelah popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #7,131 for girls (▼ 1335 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 15 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-59% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #3,988 in 2015, #5,483 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2006 (403 girls) |
| Highest rank | #708 in 2006 |
| First recorded | 1989 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 0% boys, 100% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Akeelah is most popular
Babies named Akeelah per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Florida: 0.0 per 1,000 (7 girls)
Akeelah by decade
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Questions
- Is Akeelah a boy or girl name?
- Akeelah is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Akeelah were girls.
- How popular is the name Akeelah?
- 15 baby girls were named Akeelah in the US in 2025, making it the 7131st most popular girl name.
- When was Akeelah most popular?
- Akeelah peaked in 2006, when 403 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #708 in 2006.
- How many people are named Akeelah?
- 1,533 babies have been named Akeelah in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,522 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 18.
- Where is Akeelah most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Akeelah was most common in Florida, at 0.0 of every 1,000 girls born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.