The first name Akil
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
A male given name.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 7 boys were named Akil, making it the 2,952nd most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 1997, with 9 births (#1,345).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Akil with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Akil at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 17 boys born in the United States were named Akil, the 5,405th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1994, when 82 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Akil
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Akil MitchellAmerican basketball player, born 1992
Questions
- How popular is the name Akil?
- In 2025, 7 boys born in England and Wales were named Akil, ranking 2,952nd. Its peak was 1997, with 9 births.
- Is Akil a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 2,147 US babies named Akil since 1880 were boys.
- When was Akil most popular?
- 1994 in the United States, when 82 babies were named Akil, its highest rank at 1,288th.