Akeelah
Akeelah was the #7,133 girls' name in the US in 2025 (15 babies), and #4,201 in England & Wales.
Akeelah as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #7,133 (15) | #4,201 (5) | — |
| 2024 | #5,799 (21) | — | — |
| 2023 | #5,960 (20) | #5,688 (3) | — |
| 2022 | #5,309 (24) | — | — |
| 2021 | #4,833 (27) | #5,581 (3) | — |
| 2020 | #5,487 (22) | — | — |
| 2019 | #4,546 (30) | #4,686 (4) | #3,266 (5) |
| 2018 | #3,789 (39) | — | — |
| 2017 | #4,477 (31) | #5,765 (3) | — |
| 2016 | #4,250 (34) | #4,763 (4) | — |
| 2015 | #3,989 (37) | #4,736 (4) | #3,286 (5) |
| 2014 | #4,269 (34) | #3,514 (6) | #2,617 (7) |
| 2013 | #3,778 (40) | #4,739 (4) | — |
| 2012 | #3,915 (39) | #2,969 (8) | — |
| 2011 | #2,945 (58) | #3,185 (7) | #2,899 (6) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2006 at #708.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1989.
How common is it?
about 1 in 110,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 110,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 50,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Akeelah is likely to hold steady in the US in 2026: about 1 in 120,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 93,000 to 1 in 140,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akeelah | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Akeelah | England & Wales | Girls | #4,201 | 5 |
| Akeelah | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Akeelah | US | Girls | #7,133 | 15 |