Akeelah is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #3915 in 2012 with 39 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2006 with 403 births ranking #708. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 550.0%. In 2012, approximately 1 in every 45,147 girls born was named Akeelah. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.