Girls' name · since 1989
Akhila
Since 1989, U.S. Social Security records show 239 babies named Akhila, peaking in 2002. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #18,015 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 239
- born since 1989
- 2000s
- peak decade
Akhila is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 239 have been recorded since 1989.
Social Security Administration records show Akhila recorded 239 times among girls since 1989, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 2023.
- #18,015 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 239 born since 1989
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Akhila ranks #18,015 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 239 born since 1989, peaking in the 2000s.
- #18,015 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 239
- born since 1989
- 2000s
- peak decade
Akhila's 239 recorded births place it above 75.03% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Akhila's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Akhila's full recorded timeline at 2007, 37% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 63% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1989, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2002 peak of 20 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Akhila popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2023
- Peak year (2002)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Akhila by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (149 births, 62% of the file).
2000s was Akhila's strongest decade.
149 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.
Akhila births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 26
1990s
26 births
- 2000s
2000s
149 births
- 2010s 42
2010s
42 births
- 2020s 17
2020s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 149 births (62% of all-time use).
Akhila by state
Where Akhila concentrates geographically, total births since 1989
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 2.1% |
5 of 239 births nationwide.
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What to do with Akhila's data
- Akhila's decade-level peak was the 2000s (149 total births); usage has since declined to 17 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Akhilas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Akhila: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2002)
Similar record span (~34 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1989–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Akhila 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 August 2026.