Akeelah is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #3783 in 2013 with 40 recorded births. This places Akeelah in the top 20% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2006 with 403 births ranking #708. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 566.7%. In 2013, approximately 1 in every 43,860 girls born was named Akeelah. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.