Girl · #15,244 in 2026

Akaylah

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

Current Rank

#15,244

Peak Rank

#6,125 (2006)

Total Babies

170

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1999

First Year

2021

Last Year

2006

Peak Year

#6125

Peak Rank

170

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Akaylah

Akaylah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1999, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2006: 21 births, good for #6,125 nationwide. About 64% of every Akaylah on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Akaylah last appeared in the published SSA data in 2021, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 170 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Akaylah

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Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Akaylah

What does the name Akaylah mean?

Akaylah is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1999. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Akaylah in 2026?

In 2026, Akaylah ranks #15,244 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Akaylah most popular?

Akaylah reached its peak popularity in 2006, ranking #6,125 that year with 21 babies given the name.

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

Akaylah has historically been most popular in California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Akaylah.

Is Akaylah a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Akaylah?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Akaylah include Faithann, Dayan, Aynsley. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Akaylah

Akaylah is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1999 and has accumulated 170 births in the dataset. Akaylah's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #6,125. Use the chart and map above to compare Akaylah'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.