Akeelah vs Akela

Side-by-side comparison of Akeelah and Akela — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Akeelah

Girl name · Rank #5867

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Name B

Akela

Girl name

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Metric Akeelah Akela
Current Rank #5867 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 1,517 613
Peak Year 2006 1996
Peak Year Births 403 27
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1989 1975

Births by Decade

Decade Akeelah Akela
1970ss — 32
1980ss 7 102
1990ss 19 197
2000ss 942 159
2010ss 435 91
2020ss 114 32

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Akeelah Akela
2014 34 9
2015 37 11
2016 34 9
2017 30 10
2018 39 13
2019 30 7
2020 22 12
2021 27 7
2022 24 7
2023 20 6
2024 21 —

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1989–2024.

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