Akshara: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,609

among girls · ↓261 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Akshara · -15% vs 2024

How common

1 in 24,353

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2018

150 babies

All-time total

1,973

#4,746 all-time among girls

First recorded

1995

in Social Security records

Akshara popularity over time

1,973 babies have been named Akshara since 1995, 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

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	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1990s	17	2	–	#11,424
2000s	243	24	+1329%	#2,593
2010s	1,220	122	+402%	#1,462
2020s (to 2025)	493	82	-33%	#1,872

Where Akshara is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls	Implied rank
2026	61	0.04	outside top 500
2027	57	0.04	outside top 500
2028	53	0.03	outside top 500
2029	51	0.03	outside top 500
2030	48	0.03	outside top 500

Where Akshara is most popular

Girls named Akshara per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.050 per 1,000. Strongest in Washington, California, and New Jersey.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Akshara born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Washington	28	0.194	+291%
California	82	0.098	+97%
New Jersey	17	0.094	+90%
Texas	59	0.073	+48%
Minnesota	5	0.046	-6%
Ohio	8	0.034	-32%
Virginia	5	0.029	-41%
Illinois	6	0.026	-47%
Georgia	5	0.022	-56%
North Carolina	5	0.022	-56%
Florida	5	0.012	-76%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Akshara

Akshara is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,609 in 2025 with 66 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1995, 1,973 American babies have been named Akshara. Its peak came in 2018, when 150 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Akshara?

The median living Akshara is about 9 years old; half are between 5 and 13. An estimated 2,000 people named Akshara 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.

Akshara year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	66	#2,609
2024	78	#2,348
2023	69	#2,555
2022	83	#2,254
2021	106	#1,872
2020	91	#2,037
2019	118	#1,745
2018	150	#1,462
2017	132	#1,636
2016	146	#1,541
2015	133	#1,609
2014	115	#1,781
2013	119	#1,738
2012	108	#1,859
2011	96	#2,026
2010	103	#1,942
2009	71	#2,593
2008	56	#3,056
2007	30	#4,817
2006	24	#5,555
2005	18	#6,539
2004	11	#9,278
2003	13	#8,012
2002	13	#7,829
2001	7	#12,107
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1995	5	#13,444
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Famous people named Akshara

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Akshara Haasan Indian actress (born 1991) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Akshara?

The median living Akshara is about 9 years old. Half of all living Aksharas are between 5 and 13 years old.

How many people named Akshara are alive today?

An estimated 2,000 people named Akshara are alive in the United States, based on 1,973 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Akshara in 2025?

Akshara ranked #2,609 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 66 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Akshara?

1,973 babies have been named Akshara in the United States since 1995, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Akshara most popular?

Akshara peaked in 2018, when 150 newborns received the name.

Is Akshara a boy or girl name?

Akshara is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Akshara rising or falling?

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

Will Akshara become more popular?

Akshara is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 48 girls named Akshara in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Akshara?

Well-known people named Akshara include Akshara Haasan (actor).

Names like Akshara

Names that sound and feel close to Akshara: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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