Recorded 1974–1975 Girls' name Peak 1974 11 births

Akeesha — girls' name

11 babies named Akeesha in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 1974. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s11

The verdict

11 girls have been named Akeesha since 1974, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1975.

11
total births
1974–1975
years on record
1970s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Akeesha was born in this single decade.

1974
Single peak year

6 babies were named Akeesha in 1974 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Akeesha

The Social Security Administration has registered 11 babies named Akeesha between 1974 and 1975, spanning 2 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Akeesha currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1975. The name reached its historical peak in 1974, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Akeesha performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 11 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Akeesha 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 11 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.

Akeesha at a glance

Last recorded 1975

Total births

11

Since 1974

2 years of records

Peak year

1974

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1975

Active since

1974

Recorded for 2 years

Last year on file: 1975

Akeesha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–1974

Last recorded 1975
Peak year (1974)
6
Annual births at peak — across 2 years of records
4.555.566.5 19751974 6

Akeesha by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
11 births that decade — 100% of Akeesha's all-time total
1970s11

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Akeesha?
11 babies have been named Akeesha since 1974. It was last recorded in 1975. The peak year was 1974 with 6 births.
When was Akeesha most popular?
Akeesha was most popular in the 1970s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1974.
How long has the name Akeesha been used?
Akeesha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 2 years of data through 1975.
What names are similar to Akeesha?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Akeelah, Akemi, Akela, Akeyla, 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, 1974–1975 (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.