Aakash: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	5	1	–	#6,056
1980s	73	7	+1360%	#3,446
1990s	293	29	+301%	#1,844
2000s	348	35	+19%	#2,155
2010s	252	25	-28%	#3,231
2020s (to 2025)	78	13	-48%	#4,782

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#6,056

1980s

+1360%

#3,446

1990s

293

+301%

#1,844

2000s

348

+19%

#2,155

2010s

252

-28%

#3,231

2020s (to 2025)

-48%

#4,782

The story of Aakash

Aakash is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #8,246 in 2025 with 9 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1979, 1,049 American babies have been named Aakash. Its peak came in 2002, when 49 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Aakash stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Aakash?

The median living Aakash is about 21 years old; half are between 13 and 29. An estimated 1,000 people named Aakash are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Aakash year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	9	#8,246
2024	13	#6,469
2023	16	#5,666
2022	5	#12,336
2021	20	#4,782
2020	15	#5,701
2019	17	#5,341
2018	22	#4,476
2017	16	#5,527
2016	21	#4,624
2015	17	#5,289
2014	32	#3,371
2013	30	#3,497
2012	34	#3,231
2011	34	#3,235
2010	29	#3,633
2009	28	#3,721
2008	26	#3,921
2007	38	#3,025
2006	32	#3,306
2005	33	#3,092
2004	35	#2,887
2003	46	#2,312
2002	49	#2,155
2001	33	#2,797
2000	28	#3,075
1995	33	#2,346
1990	15	#3,779
1985	9	#4,333
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Aakash, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Aakash?

The median living Aakash is about 21 years old. Half of all living Aakashs are between 13 and 29 years old.

How many people named Aakash are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Aakash are alive in the United States, based on 1,049 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Aakash in 2025?

Aakash ranked #8,246 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 9 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Aakash?

1,049 babies have been named Aakash in the United States since 1979, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Aakash most popular?

Aakash peaked in 2002, when 49 newborns received the name.

Is Aakash a boy or girl name?

Aakash is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Aakash rising or falling?

Aakash is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Aakash popularity over time

The story of Aakash

How old are people named Aakash?

Aakash year by year

Frequently asked questions

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