Akeelah is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #4548 in 2019 with 30 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2006 with 403 births ranking #708. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 400.0%. In 2019, approximately 1 in every 55,919 girls born was named Akeelah. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.