Akil
How to say it: a-KEEL · /aˈkil/
From Arabic 'aqil' meaning 'intelligent, wise' - also used as variant of Aquil and Akhil.
Akil was the 4,499th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 17 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1990s, its births are down about 41% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #6,208 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #4,499 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 17 |
| Share of births | 1 in 195,020 |
| Peak decade | 1990s |
| Change over 10 years | −41% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #6,208 |
| In France, 2025 | #889 among boys’ names, 30 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Akil has never gone out of use: even its quietest decade kept at least a quarter of its peak.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Akil is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French, Turkish.
In France: #889 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Akil
- Akil Gjakova (born 1996)Kosovo judoka
- Akil Mitchell (born 1992)American basketball player
- Akil Watts (born 2000)American soccer player
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