Akila: 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	67	7	–	#4,235
1980s	115	12	+72%	#5,083
1990s	179	18	+56%	#3,817
2000s	148	15	-17%	#5,369
2010s	152	15	+3%	#4,814
2020s (to 2025)	69	12	-24%	#6,940

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#4,235

1980s

115

+72%

#5,083

1990s

179

+56%

#3,817

2000s

148

-17%

#5,369

2010s

152

+3%

#4,814

2020s (to 2025)

-24%

#6,940

The story of Akila

Akila is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,386 in 2025 with 12 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1974, 730 American babies have been named Akila. Its peak came in 1997, when 29 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 Akila stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Akila?

The median living Akila is about 25 years old; half are between 13 and 35. An estimated 700 people named Akila 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.

Akila year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	12	#8,386
2024	8	#11,158
2023	9	#10,345
2022	11	#9,078
2021	13	#8,043
2020	16	#6,940
2019	13	#8,157
2018	13	#8,169
2017	28	#4,814
2016	16	#7,247
2015	21	#6,039
2014	10	#10,163
2013	10	#10,278
2012	14	#8,219
2011	11	#9,739
2010	16	#7,532
2009	15	#8,068
2008	14	#8,544
2007	10	#10,845
2006	19	#6,600
2005	13	#8,349
2004	12	#8,735
2003	20	#5,801
2002	12	#8,297
2001	21	#5,369
2000	12	#8,043
1995	24	#4,221
1990	9	#8,511
1985	14	#5,083
1980	13	#5,249
1975	12	#4,861
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 Akila, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Akila?

The median living Akila is about 25 years old. Half of all living Akilas are between 13 and 35 years old.

How many people named Akila are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Akila are alive in the United States, based on 730 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Akila in 2025?

Akila ranked #8,386 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 12 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Akila?

730 babies have been named Akila in the United States since 1974, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Akila most popular?

Akila peaked in 1997, when 29 newborns received the name.

Is Akila a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Akila rising or falling?

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

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Akila popularity over time

The story of Akila

How old are people named Akila?

Akila year by year

Frequently asked questions

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