Search names
Akela
OriginHawaiian variation of Asher or Adela
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
Girls#11982
2025 SSA
BoysUnranked
Below 5 births
About Akela
Akela is one of the unisex names used in Hawaii to signify Anglo choices: in Akela's case, Asher for boys or Adela for girls.
Akela for boys
A unisex name in Hawaii, where it can signify either Asher (for boys) or Adela (for girls), Akela was also the name of a character in Rudyard Kipling's Jungle Book.
Pronounced uh-KAY-luh.
As of October 2026, Akela ranked #11982 for girls in US births in 2025 and #9899 for boys in US births in 2024 SSA, peaked at #3944 for girls in 1996 and #8759 for boys in 2020.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
Similar names
These 40 names were selected by our users looking for other names like Akela.
Similar girl names
Similar boy names
Akela on lists
Save Akela
Save as girl name
Save as boy name