Akesha vs Akela

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

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Akesha

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Name B

Akela

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Metric Akesha Akela
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 133 620
Peak Year 1978 1996
Peak Year Births 15 27
Peak Decade 1970ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1973 1975

Births by Decade

Decade Akesha Akela
1970ss 74 32
1980ss 41 102
1990ss 18 197
2000ss — 159
2010ss — 91
2020ss — 39

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Akesha Akela
2014 — 9
2015 — 11
2016 — 9
2017 — 10
2018 — 13
2019 — 7
2020 — 12
2021 — 7
2022 — 7
2023 — 6
2025 — 7

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, 1973–1993.

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