Girls' name · since 1999
Aakilah
Since 1999, U.S. Social Security records show 18 babies named Aakilah, peaking in 1999. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #46,732 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 18
- born since 1999
- 1990s
- peak decade
18 girls have been named Aakilah since 1999, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Aakilah recorded 18 times among girls since 1999, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2000.
- #46,732 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 18 born since 1999
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aakilah ranks #46,732 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 18 born since 1999, peaking in the 1990s.
- #46,732 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 18
- born since 1999
- 1990s
- peak decade
Aakilah's 18 recorded births place it above 34.45% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Aakilah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Aakilah's full recorded timeline at 2000, 39% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 61% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2000, with just 7 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1999 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Aakilah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2000
- Peak year (1999)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
Aakilah by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (11 births, 61% of the file).
1990s was Aakilah's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.
Aakilah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
11 births
- 2000s
2000s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 11 births (61% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Aakilah? ▼
Where does Aakilah sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Aakilah most popular? ▼
How long has the name Aakilah been used? ▼
What names are similar to Aakilah? ▼
What to do with Aakilah's data
- Aakilah's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 2000s (7) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Aakilah
Nearby Names Like Aakilah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Aakilah
Compare Aakilah side by side: Aakilah vs Aakriti Aakilah vs Aakifah Aakilah vs Aakanksha
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Aakilah: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1999)
Similar record span (~1 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1999–2000 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Aakilah draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.