Akeelah is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #4271 in 2014 with 34 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2006 with 403 births ranking #708. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 466.7%. In 2014, approximately 1 in every 52,528 girls born was named Akeelah. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.