Akeelah is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #2094 in 2010 with 94 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2006 with 403 births ranking #708. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 1,466.7%. In 2010, approximately 1 in every 18,908 girls born was named Akeelah. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.