Akshat: 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	–	–	–	–
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1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	24	2	–	#6,332
2000s	206	21	+758%	#3,371
2010s	119	12	-42%	#4,662
2020s (to 2025)	79	13	+11%	#4,853

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

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1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

#6,332

2000s

206

+758%

#3,371

2010s

119

-42%

#4,662

2020s (to 2025)

+11%

#4,853

The story of Akshat

Akshat is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #6,157 in 2025 with 14 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1997, 428 American babies have been named Akshat. Its peak came in 2004, when 28 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 Akshat stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Akshat?

The median living Akshat is about 16 years old; half are between 10 and 21. An estimated 400 people named Akshat 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.

Akshat year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	14	#6,157
2024	13	#6,476
2023	18	#5,258
2022	20	#4,853
2021	9	#8,194
2020	5	#12,103
2019	5	#12,211
2018	5	#12,225
2017	10	#7,567
2016	7	#9,703
2015	15	#5,757
2014	15	#5,740
2013	12	#6,616
2012	14	#6,011
2011	20	#4,662
2010	16	#5,490
2009	25	#4,040
2008	18	#5,070
2007	19	#4,814
2006	24	#4,003
2005	25	#3,712
2004	28	#3,371
2003	20	#4,117
2002	17	#4,507
2001	16	#4,681
2000	14	#5,046
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Akshat?

The median living Akshat is about 16 years old. Half of all living Akshats are between 10 and 21 years old.

How many people named Akshat are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Akshat are alive in the United States, based on 428 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Akshat mean?

Borrowed from Sanskrit अक्षत (akṣata).

How popular is the name Akshat in 2025?

Akshat ranked #6,157 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 14 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Akshat?

428 babies have been named Akshat in the United States since 1997, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Akshat most popular?

Akshat peaked in 2004, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Akshat a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Akshat rising or falling?

Akshat is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Akshat popularity over time

The story of Akshat

How old are people named Akshat?

Akshat year by year

Frequently asked questions

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