Total births
18
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.
- 18
- total births
- 1999–2000
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 61%
- born in that 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.
- 18 total births
- 1999–2000 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 61% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
18 girls have been named Aakilah since 1999, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2000.
- 18
- total births
- 1999–2000
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 61%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
61% of everyone ever named Aakilah was born in this single decade.
1999
Single peak year
11 babies were named Aakilah in 1999 - its busiest year on record.
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 at a glance
Last recorded 2000Peak year
1999
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1999
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
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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? ▼
18 babies have been named Aakilah since 1999. It was last recorded in 2000. The peak year was 1999 with 11 births.
When was Aakilah most popular? ▼
Aakilah was most popular in the 1990s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
How long has the name Aakilah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Aakilah since 1999 -- 2 years through the most recent 2000 data.
What names are similar to Aakilah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Aakriti, Aakifah, Aakanksha, Aakira, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
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.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
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
Aakriti Girl
69 births
Aakifah Girl
#12073 42 births
Aakanksha Girl
10 births
Aakira Girl
5 births
Aakiyah Girl
5 births
Compare Aakilah side by side: Aakilah vs Aakriti Aakilah vs Aakifah Aakilah vs Aakanksha
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Aakilah: Baby Name Since 1999 - 18 Births, Peak 1999." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/aakilah. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 June 2026.