Total births
140
Girls' name · since 1995
Akeylah
Since 1995, U.S. Social Security records show 140 babies named Akeylah, peaking in 2007. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 140
- total births
- 1995–2018
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
Akeylah is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 140 have been recorded since 1995.
Akeylah has 140 recorded births among girls since 1995, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1995 to 2018.
- 140 total births
- 1995–2018 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
140 girls have been named Akeylah since 1995, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2018.
- 140
- total births
- 1995–2018
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Akeylah was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
17 babies were named Akeylah in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
Akeylah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Akeylah splits its recorded history at 2006: 62% of all births land in the more recent half, 38% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1997 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2007 peak of 17 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Akeylah at a glance
Last recorded 2018Peak year
2007
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1995
Akeylah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2018
- Peak year (2007)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Akeylah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Akeylah's strongest decade.
77 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Akeylah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
33 births
- 2000s
2000s
77 births
- 2010s 30
2010s
30 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 77 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Akeylah? ▼
Since 1995, Social Security records show 140 babies named Akeylah. The most recent recorded year was 2018. Its busiest year on record was 2007, with 17 births.
When was Akeylah most popular? ▼
Akeylah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 77 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
How long has the name Akeylah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Akeylah since 1995 -- 24 years through the most recent 2018 data.
What names are similar to Akeylah? ▼
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.
What to do with Akeylah's data
- Akeylah's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (77 total births) through the 2010s (30) -- 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 Akeylah
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Akeyla Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1995–2018 (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. "Akeylah: Baby Name Since 1995 - 140 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/akeylah. 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 Akeylah 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 July 2026.