How Many People Are Named Akela?
An estimated 632 people in the United States have the first name Akela. It is predominantly female (94.2%). The average bearer is 26 years old, and Akela peaked in popularity in 1996 with 27 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Akela 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 Akela paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
632
About 1 in 542,333 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
94.2% confidence
Average Age
26
years old
Peak Year
1996
27 births
Total Registered
651
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Akela
Akela is predominantly female (94.2%), though 38 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Akela as a male name
Ranked #9,899 in 2024
7 male births in 2024
Peak: 2020 (8 births)
Akela as a female name
Ranked #13,518 in 2023
6 female births in 2023
Peak: 1996 (27 births)
Akela: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Akela span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 197 babies were registered. Akela has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Akela by Decade
How has Akela 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.
Akela by State
Akela + Last Name Combinations
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Akela: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Akela?
We estimate approximately 632 people named Akela 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 542,333 Americans share this first name.
Is Akela a common name?
Akela is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 651 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Akela most popular?
Akela reached peak popularity in 1996, when 27 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Akela is approximately 26 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Akela a female name?
Akela is predominantly female. 94.2% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Akela Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Akela Smith, Akela Johnson, Akela 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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