Akhil: 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	–	–	–	–
1980s	43	4	–	#3,813
1990s	243	24	+465%	#1,932
2000s	787	79	+224%	#1,549
2010s	619	62	-21%	#1,720
2020s (to 2025)	128	21	-66%	#3,584

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#3,813

1990s

243

+465%

#1,932

2000s

787

+224%

#1,549

2010s

619

-21%

#1,720

2020s (to 2025)

128

-66%

#3,584

The story of Akhil

Akhil is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #5,614 in 2025 with 16 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1984, 1,820 American babies have been named Akhil. Its peak came in 2007, when 95 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 Akhil stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Akhil?

The median living Akhil is about 17 years old; half are between 12 and 23. An estimated 1,800 people named Akhil 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.

Akhil year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	16	#5,614
2024	17	#5,450
2023	17	#5,475
2022	22	#4,574
2021	31	#3,584
2020	25	#4,023
2019	30	#3,640
2018	45	#2,710
2017	43	#2,800
2016	49	#2,553
2015	66	#2,112
2014	70	#2,018
2013	70	#1,965
2012	82	#1,799
2011	86	#1,720
2010	78	#1,850
2009	92	#1,699
2008	88	#1,719
2007	95	#1,621
2006	86	#1,654
2005	78	#1,711
2004	61	#1,974
2003	82	#1,549
2002	76	#1,597
2001	69	#1,677
2000	60	#1,799
1995	16	#3,859
1990	13	#4,172
1985	5	#6,547
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
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1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
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1910	–	–
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1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Akhil?

The median living Akhil is about 17 years old. Half of all living Akhils are between 12 and 23 years old.

How many people named Akhil are alive today?

An estimated 1,800 people named Akhil are alive in the United States, based on 1,820 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Akhil mean?

Borrowed from Sanskrit अखिल (akhila).

How popular is the name Akhil in 2025?

Akhil ranked #5,614 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 16 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Akhil?

1,820 babies have been named Akhil in the United States since 1984, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Akhil most popular?

Akhil peaked in 2007, when 95 newborns received the name.

Is Akhil a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Akhil rising or falling?

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

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Akhil popularity over time

The story of Akhil

How old are people named Akhil?

Akhil year by year

Frequently asked questions

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