Akeyla: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	5	1	–	#10,541
1990s	146	15	+2820%	#4,061
2000s	116	12	-21%	#6,108
2010s	65	7	-44%	#9,813
2020s (to 2025)	12	2	-69%	#12,200

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#10,541

1990s

146

+2820%

#4,061

2000s

116

-21%

#6,108

2010s

-44%

#9,813

2020s (to 2025)

-69%

#12,200

The story of Akeyla

Akeyla is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1982, 344 American babies have been named Akeyla. Its peak came in 1996, when 26 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Akeyla stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Akeyla?

The median living Akeyla is about 23 years old; half are between 16 and 29. An estimated 300 people named Akeyla are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Akeyla year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	5	#15,401
2021	–	–
2020	7	#12,200
2019	5	#15,642
2018	5	#15,772
2017	7	#12,769
2016	6	#14,414
2015	–	–
2014	5	#16,610
2013	8	#12,018
2012	8	#12,244
2011	10	#10,407
2010	11	#9,813
2009	13	#8,909
2008	10	#10,836
2007	22	#6,108
2006	19	#6,599
2005	11	#9,478
2004	9	#10,727
2003	9	#10,453
2002	13	#7,828
2001	–	–
2000	10	#9,180
1995	24	#4,220
1990	11	#7,312
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Akeyla, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Akeyla?

The median living Akeyla is about 23 years old. Half of all living Akeylas are between 16 and 29 years old.

How many people named Akeyla are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Akeyla are alive in the United States, based on 344 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Akeyla in 2025?

Akeyla did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Akeyla?

344 babies have been named Akeyla in the United States since 1982, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Akeyla most popular?

Akeyla peaked in 1996, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Akeyla a boy or girl name?

Akeyla is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Akeyla rising or falling?

Akeyla is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Akeyla popularity over time

The story of Akeyla

How old are people named Akeyla?

Akeyla year by year

Frequently asked questions

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