Akil: 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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	305	31	–	#1,268
1980s	316	32	+4%	#1,373
1990s	617	62	+95%	#1,288
2000s	427	43	-31%	#2,015
2010s	322	32	-25%	#2,717
2020s (to 2025)	160	27	-17%	#3,218

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

305

–

#1,268

1980s

316

+4%

#1,373

1990s

617

+95%

#1,288

2000s

427

-31%

#2,015

2010s

322

-25%

#2,717

2020s (to 2025)

160

-17%

#3,218

The story of Akil

Akil is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #5,405 in 2025 with 17 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1970, 2,147 American babies have been named Akil. Its peak came in 1994, when 82 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 Akil stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Akil?

The median living Akil is about 28 years old; half are between 17 and 38. An estimated 2,100 people named Akil 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.

Akil year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	17	#5,405
2024	37	#3,218
2023	23	#4,459
2022	21	#4,706
2021	33	#3,427
2020	29	#3,654
2019	42	#2,900
2018	31	#3,531
2017	45	#2,717
2016	29	#3,683
2015	32	#3,433
2014	26	#3,899
2013	28	#3,664
2012	27	#3,808
2011	30	#3,512
2010	32	#3,380
2009	33	#3,334
2008	31	#3,487
2007	28	#3,695
2006	50	#2,449
2005	59	#2,082
2004	51	#2,239
2003	35	#2,783
2002	41	#2,428
2001	49	#2,118
2000	50	#2,015
1995	80	#1,313
1990	53	#1,565
1985	26	#2,116
1980	41	#1,497
1975	38	#1,429
1970	6	#4,239
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Akil?

The median living Akil is about 28 years old. Half of all living Akils are between 17 and 38 years old.

How many people named Akil are alive today?

An estimated 2,100 people named Akil are alive in the United States, based on 2,147 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Akil in 2025?

Akil ranked #5,405 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 17 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Akil?

2,147 babies have been named Akil in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Akil most popular?

Akil peaked in 1994, when 82 newborns received the name.

Is Akil a boy or girl name?

Akil is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Akil rising or falling?

Akil has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Akil popularity over time

The story of Akil

How old are people named Akil?

Akil year by year

Frequently asked questions

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