How Many People Are Named Akayla?
An estimated 1,347 people in the United States have the first name Akayla. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 20 years old, and Akayla peaked in popularity in 2007 with 105 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Akayla as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Akayla paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,347
About 1 in 254,458 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
20
years old
Peak Year
2007
105 births
Total Registered
1,368
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Akayla
Akayla is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,368 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Akayla as a female name
Ranked #9,549 in 2024
10 female births in 2024
Peak: 2007 (105 births)
Akayla: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Akayla span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 745 babies were registered. Akayla has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Akayla by Decade
How has Akayla tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Akayla by State
Birth registrations for Akayla span all 15 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Georgia, Texas. The lowest are in South Carolina, New Jersey, Mississippi. On average, about 26 Akaylas were registered per state.
Akayla + Last Name Combinations
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Akayla: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Akayla?
We estimate approximately 1,347 people named Akayla are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 254,458 Americans share this first name.
Is Akayla a common name?
Akayla is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,368 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Akayla most popular?
Akayla reached peak popularity in 2007, when 105 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Akayla is approximately 20 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Akayla a female name?
Akayla is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Akayla Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Akayla Smith, Akayla Johnson, Akayla Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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