Total births
201
Girls' name · since 1997
Akylah
Akylah has 201 recorded births since 1997 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2006 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 201
- total births
- 1997–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
201 girls have been named Akylah since 1997, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Akylah recorded 201 times among girls since 1997, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2023.
- 201 total births
- 1997–2023 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 49% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
201 girls have been named Akylah since 1997, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2023.
- 201
- total births
- 1997–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Akylah was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
17 babies were named Akylah in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
Akylah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Akylah's full recorded timeline at 2011, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1999, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2006 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Akylah at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2006
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1997
Akylah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2023
- Peak year (2006)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Akylah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Akylah's strongest decade.
99 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Akylah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
- 2000s
2000s
76 births
- 2010s
2010s
99 births
- 2020s 15
2020s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 99 births (49% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Akylah? ▼
201 babies have been named Akylah since 1997. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 2006 with 17 births.
When was Akylah most popular? ▼
Akylah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 99 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Akylah been used? ▼
Records for Akylah go back to 1997, giving 27 years of history through 2023.
What names are similar to Akylah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Akyra, Akyla, Akya, Akyah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Akylah's data
- Akylah's decade-level peak was the 2010s (99 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Akylah
Nearby Names Like Akylah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Akylah
Akyra Girl
#7765 667 births
Akyla Girl
#10701 279 births
Akya Girl
#16187 127 births
Akyah Girl
107 births
Akyia Girl
81 births
Compare Akylah side by side: Akylah vs Akyra Akylah vs Akyla Akylah vs Akya
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1997–2023 (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. "Akylah: Baby Name Since 1997 - 201 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/akylah. 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 Akylah 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 June 2026.