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Akila
OriginArabic
Meaning"intelligent, logical"
US Rank#8386
2025 SSA
About Akila
Akila, which can also be spelled Akilah, is a sleek, modern-feeling name with a strong meaning. Some sources say the name Akila may also be Egyptian or Swahili.
There's a name Aquila in the New Testament that sounds the same, Spelled Aquila, it's also the name of an eagle-shaped constellation and is said by some sources to mean eagle.
Pronounced ah-KEE-luh.
As of October 2026, Akila ranked #8386 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #3817 in 1997.
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 | #4,814 | 28 | 16.2 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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