Total births
225
Boys' name · since 1976
Aqeel
Since 1976, U.S. Social Security records show 225 babies named Aqeel, peaking in 2013. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10151
- among boys today
- 225
- born since 1976
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 29%
- more common than other boys
Aqeel currently ranks #10151 among boys' names in America, with 225 babies recorded since 1976.
Aqeel has 225 recorded births among boys since 1976, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #10151 as of the latest data, more common than 29% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2025.
- #10151 among boys today
- 225 born since 1976
- 2010s peak decade
- 29% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Aqeel is currently the #10151 boys' name in America, more common than 29% of boys - 225 born since 1976, peaking in the 2010s.
- #10151
- among boys today
- 225
- born since 1976
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 29%
- more common than other boys
Aqeel vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#10151
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 29% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Aqeel was born in this single decade.
2013
Single peak year
11 babies were named Aqeel in 2013 - its busiest year on record.
How Aqeel compares
225 40th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Aqeel's all-time total is 39% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Aqeel | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 225 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 23 | 22,252 |
Aqeel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Aqeel's full recorded timeline at 2009, 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 1976, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2013 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Aqeel at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2013
Current rank
#10,151
Active since
1976
Aqeel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2025
- Peak year (2013)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Aqeel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Aqeel's strongest decade.
76 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Aqeel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 22
1980s
22 births
- 1990s 30
1990s
30 births
- 2000s
2000s
54 births
- 2010s
2010s
76 births
- 2020s
2020s
38 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 76 births (34% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Aqeel? ▼
Aqeel has been given to 225 babies in the U.S. since 1976, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #10151 as of the latest data. 11 babies were born in 2013, its single highest year.
When was Aqeel most popular? ▼
Aqeel was most popular in the 2010s decade with 76 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
How long has the name Aqeel been used? ▼
Aqeel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 50 years of data through 2025.
What to do with Aqeel's data
- Aqeel's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (76 total births) through the 2020s (38) -- 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.
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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, 1976–2025 (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. "Aqeel: #10151 Boys' Name - 225 Births, Peak 2013." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/aqeel. 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 Aqeel 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.