Girl · #9,249 in 2026

Akayla

Name: Popularity of the name Akayla in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Akayla, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Akayla (transl. Alone) is a 1991 Hindi-language action thriller film directed by Ramesh Sippy and produced by the Mushir - Riaz duo. It featured an ensemble cast of Amitabh Bachchan, Jackie Shroff, Amrita Singh, Meenakshi Sheshadri, Aditya Pancholi, Kiran Juneja, Keith Stevenson as the primary antagonist in a dual role, and Shashi Kapoor in an extended special appearance.

Current Rank

#9,249

Peak Rank

#1,932 (2007)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

-44%

1990

First Year

2026

Last Year

2007

Peak Year

#1932

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Akayla

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

The Story of Akayla

The earliest SSA record of Akayla as a baby girl name dates back to 1990, when 12 babies received it. 2007 was its biggest year on record, with 105 newborns named Akayla — #1,957 in the national rankings. About 54% of every Akayla on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Akayla ranks #9,249 for baby girls with 8 births, falling sharply (-44%). All told, over 1K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

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101-500

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Names that sound like Akayla

Phonetically similar names — useful when Akayla is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Akela
Akilah
Akala
Akella
Acacia
Ucla
Mckayla
Akali
Achille
Ocala
Accola
Tequila

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Akayla

What does the name Akayla mean?

How popular is Akayla in 2026?

In 2026, Akayla ranks #9,249 among girls' names in the U.S., with 8 babies given the name that year.

When was Akayla most popular?

Akayla reached its peak popularity in 2007, ranking #1,932 that year with 105 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Akayla most popular?

Akayla has historically been most popular in Mississippi, Louisiana, South Carolina. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Akayla.

Is Akayla a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Akayla is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Akayla?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Akayla include Alleine, Leanner, Lizie. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Akayla

Akayla is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1990 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Akayla's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #1,932. Use the chart and map above to compare Akayla's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.