Total births
101
Girls' name · since 2005
Achol
Since 2005, U.S. Social Security records show 101 babies named Achol, peaking in 2017. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #14468
- among girls today
- 101
- born since 2005
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 18%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Achol is the #14468 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 101 recorded since 2005.
Achol has 101 recorded births among girls since 2005, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #14468 as of the latest data, more common than 18% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2005 to 2025.
- #14468 among girls today
- 101 born since 2005
- 2010s peak decade
- 18% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Achol is currently the #14468 girls' name in America, more common than 18% of girls - 101 born since 2005, peaking in the 2010s.
- #14468
- among girls today
- 101
- born since 2005
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 18%
- more common than other girls
Achol vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#14468
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 18% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
58% 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.
How Achol compares
101 25th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Achol's all-time total is 74% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Achol | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 101 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 48 | 19,840 |
Achol's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Achol's full recorded timeline at 2016, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2016, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2017 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Achol at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2017
Current rank
#14,468
Active since
2005
Achol popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Achol by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Achol's strongest decade.
59 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Achol births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 14
2000s
14 births
- 2010s
2010s
59 births
- 2020s
2020s
28 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 59 births (58% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Achol? ▼
Achol has been given to 101 babies in the U.S. since 2005, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #14468 as of the latest data. 11 babies were born in 2017, its single highest year.
When was Achol most popular? ▼
Achol was most popular in the 2010s decade with 59 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 21 years of data through 2025.
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.
What to do with Achol's data
- Achol's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (59 total births) through the 2020s (28) -- 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 Achol
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Achol
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Achaia Girl
62 births
Achel Girl
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Achante Girl
35 births
Achsa Girl
12 births
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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, 2005–2025 (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. "Achol: #14468 Girls' Name - 101 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/achol. 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 Achol 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.