Akeelah is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1758 in 2009 with 124 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2006 with 403 births ranking #708. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 1,966.7%. In 2009, approximately 1 in every 14,813 girls born was named Akeelah. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.