Compare two names
Akeelah and Akilah side by side: Akeelah peaked in 2006 and Akilah in 1993; in 2025 they were given to 15 and 10 babies.
Akeelah and Akilah, year by year
Girls and boys together; Akeelah solid, Akilah dashed.
| Akeelah | Akilah | |
|---|---|---|
| Births 2025 | 15 | 10 |
| Rank 2025 | #7,144 among girls’ names | #9,472 among girls’ names |
| Recorded since 1880 | 1,533 | 3,012 |
| Peak year | 2006 | 1993 |
| Girls | 100% | 100% |
| Alive, estimated | 1,520 | 2,940 |
| Median age | 18 | 33 |
Both names: SSA national file, published May 8, 2026, and SSA’s cohort life tables.