How Many People Are Named Akilah?
An estimated 2,877 people in the United States have the first name Akilah. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 32 years old, and Akilah peaked in popularity in 1993 with 115 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Akilah 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 Akilah paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,877
About 1 in 119,136 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
32
years old
Peak Year
1993
115 births
Total Registered
3,002
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Akilah
Akilah is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 3,002 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Akilah as a female name
Ranked #7,955 in 2024
13 female births in 2024
Peak: 1993 (115 births)
Akilah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Akilah span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 874 babies were registered. Akilah has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Akilah by Decade
How has Akilah 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.
Akilah by State
Birth registrations for Akilah span all 16 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Georgia. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, Virginia, South Carolina. On average, about 80 Akilahs were registered per state.
Akilah + Last Name Combinations
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Akilah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Akilah?
We estimate approximately 2,877 people named Akilah 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 119,136 Americans share this first name.
Is Akilah a common name?
Akilah is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,002 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Akilah most popular?
Akilah reached peak popularity in 1993, when 115 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Akilah is approximately 32 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Akilah a female name?
Akilah is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Akilah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Akilah Smith, Akilah Johnson, Akilah 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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