boy's name
Akeel
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 390
Scotland
#392
1992 births
Akeel is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 1997, when 23 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 131,735 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1996.
Akeel over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 65 |
| 2000s | 123 |
| 2010s | 49 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 24 |
How popular is Akeel?
In 2025, Akeel was given to 4 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Where Akeel is used
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Akeel
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Akeel also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Akeel over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Akeel
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Akeel — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Akeel
How popular is the name Akeel?
In 2025, Akeel was given to 4 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Is Akeel a girl's or a boy's name?
Akeel is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Akeel most popular?
Akeel peaked in 1997, when 23 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Akeel a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Akeel currently ranks #4,539 in England and Wales. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.