Recorded 1989–2023 Girls' name Peak 2002 239 births

Akhila — girls' name

239 babies named Akhila in U.S. Social Security records since 1989, with the highest year being 2002. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s51990s262000s1492010s422020s17

The verdict

239 girls have been named Akhila since 1989, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2023.

239
total births
1989–2023
years on record
2000s
peak decade
62%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

62% of everyone ever named Akhila was born in this single decade.

2002
Single peak year

20 babies were named Akhila in 2002 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Akhila

The Social Security Administration has registered 239 babies named Akhila between 1989 and 2023, spanning 35 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Akhila currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2023. The name reached its historical peak in 2002, when 20 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Akhila performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 149 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Akhila shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Akhila in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Akhila 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 239 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.

Akhila at a glance

Last recorded 2023

Total births

239

Since 1989

35 years of records

Peak year

2002

20 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2023

Active since

1989

Recorded for 35 years

Last year on file: 2023

Akhila popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2023–1989

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2002)
20
Annual births at peak — across 35 years of records
0510152025 20232018201320082005200219991989 5

Akhila by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
149 births that decade — 62% of Akhila's all-time total
1980s51990s262000s1492010s422020s17

Akhila by state

Where Akhila concentrates geographically — total births since 1989

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Akhila
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 2.1%
California share of Akhila's total US births 2.1%

5 of 239 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Akhila?
239 babies have been named Akhila since 1989. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 2002 with 20 births.
When was Akhila most popular?
Akhila was most popular in the 2000s decade with 149 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
Where is Akhila most popular?
The top states for the name Akhila are California (5 births).
How long has the name Akhila been used?
Akhila has been recorded in Social Security data since 1989, spanning 35 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Akhila?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Akhia, Akhari, Akhira, Akhirah, and 1 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, 1989–2023 (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.