How Many People Are Named Akili?
An estimated 690 people in the United States have the first name Akili. It is used for both genders, with 64.1% male. The average bearer is 26 years old, and Akili peaked in popularity in 1999 with 38 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Akili 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 Akili paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
690
About 1 in 496,745 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
64.1% confidence
Average Age
26
years old
Peak Year
1999
38 births
Total Registered
708
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Akili
Akili is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (64.1%) and females (35.9%). Out of 708 total births registered, 454 were male and 254 were female.
Akili as a male name
Ranked #9,901 in 2024
7 male births in 2024
Peak: 1999 (26 births)
Akili as a female name
Ranked #13,659 in 2022
6 female births in 2022
Peak: 2000 (16 births)
Akili: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Akili span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 217 babies were registered. Akili has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Akili by Decade
How has Akili 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.
Akili by State
Akili + Last Name Combinations
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Akili: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Akili?
We estimate approximately 690 people named Akili 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 496,745 Americans share this first name.
Is Akili a common name?
Akili is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 708 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Akili most popular?
Akili reached peak popularity in 1999, when 38 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Akili is approximately 26 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Akili a male name?
Akili is predominantly male. 64.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Akili Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Akili Smith, Akili Johnson, Akili 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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