Akeelah is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #2944 in 2011 with 58 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2006 with 403 births ranking #708. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 866.7%. In 2011, approximately 1 in every 30,324 girls born was named Akeelah. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.