Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1999

Akili

Gender Unisex · 36% girls Rank 2025 #9,757
Rank 2025
#9,757
among boys · ↑176 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
7
named Akili
How common
1 in 244,011
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1999
38 babies
All-time total
715
#8,269 all-time among boys
First recorded
1972
in Social Security records

Akili popularity over time

715 babies have been named Akili since 1972, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
00.010.010.0218801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – 90 90 9 – #2,361
1980s – 43 43 4 -52% #4,516
1990s 76 115 191 19 +344% #3,106
2000s 104 113 217 22 +14% #3,645
2010s 61 64 125 13 -42% #7,146
2020s (to 2025) 13 36 49 8 -35% #8,105

The story of Akili

Akili is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #9,757 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1972, 715 American babies have been named Akili, about 64% boys and 36% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1999, when 38 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 Akili stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Akili?

The median living Akili is about 24 years old; half are between 16 and 31. An estimated 700 people named Akili are alive in the United States today.

median 24 020406080100

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

Akili year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 7 #9,757
2024 – – 7 #9,933
2023 – – 5 #12,311
2022 6 #13,668 8 #9,013
2021 7 #12,261 – –
2020 – – 9 #8,105
2019 6 #13,884 6 #10,856
2018 – – 11 #7,146
2017 – – 9 #8,171
2016 10 #10,142 7 #9,702
2015 – – 8 #8,766
2014 6 #14,650 – –
2013 7 #13,210 10 #7,552
2012 11 #9,730 5 #12,341
2011 12 #9,174 – –
2010 9 #11,288 8 #8,826
2009 8 #12,473 9 #8,324
2008 10 #10,838 5 #12,609
2007 14 #8,535 13 #6,276
2006 11 #9,923 6 #10,712
2005 7 #13,060 9 #7,648
2004 10 #9,910 9 #7,553
2003 11 #9,064 13 #5,565
2002 6 #13,644 13 #5,404
2001 11 #8,775 14 #5,145
2000 16 #6,495 22 #3,645
1995 5 #13,443 13 #4,515
1990 – – – –
1985 – – – –
1980 – – 6 #5,539
1975 – – 18 #2,361
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
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1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
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1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
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1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Akili?

The median living Akili is about 24 years old. Half of all living Akilis are between 16 and 31 years old.

How many people named Akili are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Akili are alive in the United States, based on 715 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Akili in 2025?

Akili ranked #9,757 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Akili?

715 babies have been named Akili in the United States since 1972, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Akili most popular?

Akili peaked in 1999, when 38 newborns received the name.

Is Akili a boy or girl name?

Akili is used for both: about 36% of babies named Akili have been girls and 64% boys.

Is the name Akili rising or falling?

Akili is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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