Akilah: 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	507	51	–	#1,299
1980s	668	67	+32%	#1,328
1990s	874	87	+31%	#1,411
2000s	545	55	-38%	#2,352
2010s	296	30	-46%	#3,854
2020s (to 2025)	122	20	-31%	#4,549

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

507

–

#1,299

1980s

668

+32%

#1,328

1990s

874

+31%

#1,411

2000s

545

-38%

#2,352

2010s

296

-46%

#3,854

2020s (to 2025)

122

-31%

#4,549

The story of Akilah

Akilah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #9,475 in 2025 with 10 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1972, 3,012 American babies have been named Akilah. Its peak came in 1993, when 115 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 Akilah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Akilah?

The median living Akilah is about 32 years old; half are between 22 and 42. An estimated 3,000 people named Akilah 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.

Akilah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	10	#9,475
2024	13	#7,985
2023	14	#7,651
2022	27	#4,913
2021	29	#4,615
2020	29	#4,549
2019	21	#5,804
2018	27	#4,895
2017	24	#5,348
2016	39	#3,854
2015	20	#6,245
2014	20	#6,217
2013	38	#3,921
2012	31	#4,604
2011	37	#3,999
2010	39	#3,889
2009	32	#4,576
2008	42	#3,782
2007	55	#3,129
2006	80	#2,354
2005	59	#2,789
2004	48	#3,180
2003	55	#2,800
2002	68	#2,352
2001	54	#2,741
2000	52	#2,778
1995	88	#1,670
1990	65	#2,053
1985	47	#2,204
1980	95	#1,328
1975	60	#1,626
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 Akilah, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Akilah?

The median living Akilah is about 32 years old. Half of all living Akilahs are between 22 and 42 years old.

How many people named Akilah are alive today?

An estimated 3,000 people named Akilah are alive in the United States, based on 3,012 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Akilah in 2025?

Akilah ranked #9,475 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 10 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Akilah?

3,012 babies have been named Akilah in the United States since 1972, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Akilah most popular?

Akilah peaked in 1993, when 115 newborns received the name.

Is Akilah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Akilah rising or falling?

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

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Akilah popularity over time

The story of Akilah

How old are people named Akilah?

Akilah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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