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boys' name ★ peaked 2020

Akshar

Meaning letter, character Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,952 Trend ↓ Falling 31%

Borrowed from Sanskrit अक्षर (akṣara, “letter, character”).

Rank 2025
#3,952
among boys · ↑1,960 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
27
named Akshar
How common
1 in 63,262
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2020
34 babies
All-time total
621
#6,924 all-time among boys
First recorded
1987
in Social Security records

Akshar popularity over time

621 babies have been named Akshar since 1987, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2020Boys

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
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1980s 13 1 – #5,469
1990s 92 9 +608% #4,019
2000s 155 16 +68% #4,002
2010s 213 21 +37% #3,449
2020s (to 2025) 148 25 +16% #3,274

Where Akshar is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 26 0.02 outside top 500
2027 25 0.01 outside top 500
2028 24 0.01 outside top 500
2029 23 0.01 outside top 500
2030 22 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Akshar

Akshar is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,952 in 2025 with 27 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1987, 621 American babies have been named Akshar. Its peak came in 2020, when 34 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Akshar stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Akshar?

The median living Akshar is about 13 years old; half are between 6 and 21. An estimated 600 people named Akshar are alive in the United States today.

median 13 020406080100

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

Akshar year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 27 #3,952
2024 15 #5,912
2023 17 #5,477
2022 28 #3,880
2021 27 #3,915
2020 34 #3,274
2019 24 #4,232
2018 32 #3,449
2017 21 #4,597
2016 17 #5,324
2015 21 #4,547
2014 21 #4,542
2013 20 #4,625
2012 22 #4,395
2011 14 #5,958
2010 21 #4,522
2009 21 #4,582
2008 20 #4,721
2007 21 #4,498
2006 24 #4,002
2005 13 #5,880
2004 19 #4,425
2003 11 #6,267
2002 9 #7,065
2001 8 #7,547
2000 9 #6,849
1995 7 #7,005
1990 6 #7,197
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Akshar?

The median living Akshar is about 13 years old. Half of all living Akshars are between 6 and 21 years old.

How many people named Akshar are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Akshar are alive in the United States, based on 621 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Akshar mean?

Borrowed from Sanskrit अक्षर (akṣara, “letter, character”).

How popular is the name Akshar in 2025?

Akshar ranked #3,952 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 27 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Akshar?

621 babies have been named Akshar in the United States since 1987, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Akshar most popular?

Akshar peaked in 2020, when 34 newborns received the name.

Is Akshar a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Akshar rising or falling?

Akshar has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Akshar become more popular?

Akshar is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 22 boys named Akshar in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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