Akili
Boy name
Akili meaning
Wisdom
Akili at a glance
- Used as
- Boy name
- Listed in
- Muslim baby names
- Script form
- عقيليAs listed by MuslimNames.com; not independently verified
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #9,864 in 2024
- Meaning themes
Akili popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | #2,420 | 15 |
| 1975 | #2,361 | 18 |
| 1980 | #5,525 | 6 |
| 2000 | #3,640 | 22 |
| 2010 | #8,802 | 8 |
| 2020 | #8,062 | 9 |
| 2024 | #9,864 | 7 |
All 45 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | #2,420 | 15 |
| 1973 | #2,717 | 13 |
| 1974 | #5,227 | 5 |
| 1975 | #2,361 | 18 |
| 1976 | #3,471 | 10 |
| 1977 | #4,165 | 8 |
| 1978 | #3,855 | 9 |
| 1979 | #3,356 | 12 |
| 1980 | #5,525 | 6 |
| 1981 | #4,509 | 8 |
| 1982 | #4,593 | 8 |
| 1983 | #4,908 | 7 |
| 1984 | #4,553 | 8 |
| 1989 | #6,940 | 6 |
| 1991 | #5,519 | 9 |
| 1992 | #6,129 | 8 |
| 1993 | #6,227 | 8 |
| 1994 | #4,290 | 14 |
| 1995 | #4,508 | 13 |
| 1996 | #4,878 | 12 |
| 1997 | #5,288 | 11 |
| 1998 | #4,650 | 14 |
| 1999 | #3,103 | 26 |
| 2000 | #3,640 | 22 |
| 2001 | #5,142 | 14 |
| 2002 | #5,395 | 13 |
| 2003 | #5,558 | 13 |
| 2004 | #7,534 | 9 |
| 2005 | #7,638 | 9 |
| 2006 | #10,659 | 6 |
| 2007 | #6,259 | 13 |
| 2008 | #12,551 | 5 |
| 2009 | #8,308 | 9 |
| 2010 | #8,802 | 8 |
| 2012 | #12,271 | 5 |
| 2013 | #7,537 | 10 |
| 2015 | #8,743 | 8 |
| 2016 | #9,662 | 7 |
| 2017 | #8,137 | 9 |
| 2018 | #7,134 | 11 |
| 2019 | #10,798 | 6 |
| 2020 | #8,062 | 9 |
| 2022 | #8,981 | 8 |
| 2023 | #12,230 | 5 |
| 2024 | #9,864 | 7 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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