Boys' name · since 1992
Akiel
Since 1992, U.S. Social Security records show 130 babies named Akiel, peaking in 1995. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #15,679 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 130
- born since 1992
- 1990s
- peak decade
Akiel sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 130 recorded since 1992.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Akiel has been recorded 130 times among boys since 1992, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1992 to 2024.
- #15,679 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 130 born since 1992
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Akiel ranks #15,679 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 130 born since 1992, peaking in the 1990s.
- #15,679 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 130
- born since 1992
- 1990s
- peak decade
Akiel's 130 recorded births place it above 65.41% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Akiel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Akiel's SSA record in two at 2005 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2000, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1995 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Akiel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–2024
- Peak year (1995)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
No longer in the modern top-1000, last recorded 2024.
130 total births across 33 years of SSA records. Peaked in 1995 with 10 births in a single year.
Akiel by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (44 births, 34% of the file).
1990s was Akiel's strongest decade.
44 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Akiel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
44 births
- 2000s
2000s
40 births
- 2010s 16
2010s
16 births
- 2020s
2020s
30 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 44 births (34% of all-time use).
Akiel decade highlights
- Peak decade 44 births
- Runner-up 40 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
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What to do with Akiel's data
- Akiel's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (44 total births) through the 2020s (30) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Akiel: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1995)
Similar record span (~32 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, 1992–2024 (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 Akiel 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.
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