Akela vs Akeelah

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

Name A

Akela

Girl name

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Name B

Akeelah

Girl name · Rank #5867

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Akela Akeelah
2014 9 34
2015 11 37
2016 9 34
2017 10 30
2018 13 39
2019 7 30
2020 12 22
2021 7 27
2022 7 24
2023 6 20
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, 1975–2023.

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