girl's name
Akelah
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 64
Akelah is a girl's name. In 2019 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 2002, when 8 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1994.
Akelah over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2010s.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 29 |
| 2000s | 20 |
| 2010s | 15 |
How popular is Akelah?
In 2019, Akelah was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Akelah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Akelah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Akelah
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Akelah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Akelah
How popular is the name Akelah?
In 2019, Akelah was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Akelah a girl's or a boy's name?
Akelah is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Akelah most popular?
Akelah peaked in 2002, when 8 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.