Boys' name · since 1981

Wakil

Since 1981, U.S. Social Security records show 10 babies named Wakil, peaking in 1981. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#35,793 of 45,481
all-time among boys
10
born since 1981
1980s
peak decade

Wakil sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 10 recorded since 1981.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wakil has been recorded 10 times among boys since 1981, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 1997.

  • #35,793 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 10 born since 1981
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wakil ranks #35,793 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 10 born since 1981, peaking in the 1980s.

#35,793 of 45,481
all-time among boys
10
born since 1981
1980s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Wakil's 10 recorded births place it above 21.08% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Wakil's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Wakil splits its recorded history at 1997: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1981 (5 births).

Wakil popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–1997

Last recorded 1997
Peak year (1981)
5
Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
5 19811997 5

Wakil by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (5 births, 50% of the file).

1980s was Wakil's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Wakil births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Wakil? ▼
Wakil has been given to 10 babies in the U.S. since 1981, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #35,793 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1997. 5 babies were born in 1981, its single highest year.
Where does Wakil sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wakil ranks #35,793 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Wakil most popular? ▼
Wakil was most popular in the 1980s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
How long has the name Wakil been used? ▼
Records for Wakil go back to 1981, giving 17 years of history through 1997.
What names are similar to Wakil? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Wake, Wakinyan, Wakeem, Wakefield, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Wakil's data

  • Wakil's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1990s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Wakil

Nearby Names Like Wakil

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Wakil

Wake Boy
#6717 251 births
Wakinyan Boy
44 births
Wakeem Boy
29 births
Wakefield Boy
22 births
Wakely Boy
10 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Wakil: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1981–1997 (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 Wakil 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.