Akeelah is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #4252 in 2016 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 2016, approximately 1 in every 52,103 girls born was named Akeelah. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.