Total births
95
Girls' name · since 1976
Wakeelah
95 babies named Wakeelah in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 1978. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 95
- total births
- 1976–1984
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
Wakeelah is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 95 have been recorded since 1976.
Wakeelah has 95 recorded births among girls since 1976, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 1984.
- 95 total births
- 1976–1984 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 52% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
95 girls have been named Wakeelah since 1976, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1984.
- 95
- total births
- 1976–1984
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Wakeelah was born in this single decade.
1978
Single peak year
21 babies were named Wakeelah in 1978 - its busiest year on record.
Wakeelah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Wakeelah's full recorded timeline at 1980, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1984, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1978 peak of 21 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Wakeelah at a glance
Last recorded 1984Peak year
1978
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1976
Wakeelah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–1984
- Peak year (1978)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Wakeelah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Wakeelah's strongest decade.
49 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Wakeelah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
49 births
- 1980s
1980s
46 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 49 births (52% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Wakeelah? ▼
95 babies have been named Wakeelah since 1976. It was last recorded in 1984. The peak year was 1978 with 21 births.
When was Wakeelah most popular? ▼
Wakeelah was most popular in the 1970s decade with 49 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
How long has the name Wakeelah been used? ▼
Records for Wakeelah go back to 1976, giving 9 years of history through 1984.
What names are similar to Wakeelah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Wakely, Wakisha, Wakana, Wakita, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Wakeelah's data
- Wakeelah's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (49 total births) through the 1980s (46) -- 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.
Keep exploring Wakeelah
Nearby Names Like Wakeelah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Wakeelah
Wakely Girl
#13076 97 births
Wakisha Girl
86 births
Wakana Girl
25 births
Wakita Girl
23 births
Wakeisha Girl
15 births
Compare Wakeelah side by side: Wakeelah vs Wakely Wakeelah vs Wakisha Wakeelah vs Wakana
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1976–1984 (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. "Wakeelah: Baby Name Since 1976 - 95 Births, Peak 1978." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/wakeelah. 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 Wakeelah 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.