girl's name
Akila
ah-KEE-luh
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,426
Akila is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1997, when 29 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 276,319 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1974.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Akila Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 67 |
| 1980s | 115 |
| 1990s | 179 |
| 2000s | 148 |
| 2010s | 152 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 69 |
How Popular Is Akila?
In 2025, Akila was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Akila Is Used
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 Akila
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Akila Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Akila over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Akila
- Pronunciation ah-KEE-luh
Sibling Names for Akila
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Akila — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Akila
How popular is the name Akila?
In 2025, Akila was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Akila a girl's or a boy's name?
Akila is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Akila?
Akila has 3 syllables.
When was Akila most popular?
Akila peaked in 1997, when 29 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Akila a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Akila currently ranks #6,749 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.