US rank #14420 Girls' name Peak 2017 95 births

Achol — #14420 US girls' name

95 babies named Achol in U.S. Social Security records since 2005, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s142010s582020s23
#14420
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 18% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

61% of everyone ever named Achol was born in this single decade.

2017
Single peak year

11 babies were named Achol in 2017 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Achol

The Social Security Administration has registered 95 babies named Achol between 2005 and 2024, spanning 20 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Achol currently holds the #14420 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2017, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Achol performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 58 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Achol shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Achol in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 95 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Achol at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

95

Since 2005

20 years of records

Peak year

2017

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#14,420

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2005

Recorded for 20 years

Last year on file: 2024

Achol popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2005

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2017)
11
Annual births at peak — across 20 years of records
4681012 2024202120172015201220102005 7

Achol by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
58 births that decade — 61% of Achol's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Achol?
95 babies have been named Achol since 2005. It currently ranks #14420 among girls. The peak year was 2017 with 11 births.
When was Achol most popular?
Achol was most popular in the 2010s decade with 58 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Achol been used?
Achol has been recorded in Social Security data since 2005, spanning 20 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Achol?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Achsah, Achaia, Achel, Achante, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2005–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.