Feminine dossier · first seen 1989
Akeelah
Endangered
Down 96.3% from peak
Peak era
2006
Peak births
403
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Akeelah
How many people are named Akeelah?
An estimated 1,515 living Americans are named Akeelah.
How rare is Akeelah?
Akeelah is very rare among babies today, with 15 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 96.3% from its 2006 peak.
How old is the typical Akeelah?
The median age of a living American named Akeelah is approximately 18 years, with most bearers falling between 14 and 20 years old.
Is Akeelah still popular?
No. Akeelah is endangered as a baby name, down 96.3% from its 2006 peak with 15 births in 2025.
Where is Akeelah most common?
Akeelah has its strongest geographic signal in Mississippi, where it appears 10.4× more often than the national baseline.
1989Peak 20062025
Peak year
2006
Decline from peak
96.3%
2025
15
All-time
1,533
Where it lives now
Akeelah is most concentrated in Mississippi — about 10.4× the national rate in the 2000s. It also runs high in Georgia and Florida.
States where Akeelah is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.