Akili
The Story of Akili
As a girl name
American parents first put Akili on the record books as a girl name in 1992, with 10 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2000, when 16 Akilis were born — ranking #6,487 that year. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 41% of all recorded Akilis. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2022 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 254 Akilis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Akili as a boy name dates back to 1972, when 15 babies received it. 1999 was its biggest year on record, with 26 newborns named Akili — #3,103 in the national rankings. The 1990s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 25% of all recorded Akilis. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (7 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 454 Akilis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Akili
Akili is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1972 and has accumulated 454 births in the dataset. Akili's peak popularity came in 1999 when it ranked #3,103. Use the chart and map above to compare Akili'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 .
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