Aqueelah: 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	114	11	–	#2,381
1980s	150	15	+32%	#2,942
1990s	57	6	-62%	#7,000
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

114

–

#2,381

1980s

150

+32%

#2,942

1990s

-62%

#7,000

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Aqueelah

Aqueelah 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 1976, 321 American babies have been named Aqueelah. Its peak came in 1977, when 37 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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 Aqueelah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Aqueelah?

The median living Aqueelah is about 44 years old; half are between 38 and 47. An estimated 300 people named Aqueelah 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.

Aqueelah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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1995	–	–
1990	9	#8,546
1985	12	#5,695
1980	30	#2,942
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
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1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Aqueelah?

The median living Aqueelah is about 44 years old. Half of all living Aqueelahs are between 38 and 47 years old.

How many people named Aqueelah are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Aqueelah are alive in the United States, based on 321 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Aqueelah in 2025?

Aqueelah 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 Aqueelah?

321 babies have been named Aqueelah in the United States since 1976, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Aqueelah most popular?

Aqueelah peaked in 1977, when 37 newborns received the name.

Is Aqueelah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Aqueelah rising or falling?

Aqueelah has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Aqueelah popularity over time

The story of Aqueelah

How old are people named Aqueelah?

Aqueelah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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