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Akshay

Meaning Transliteration of Hindi अक्षय (akṣay) Gender Boy Rank 2025 #6,158

Transliteration of Hindi अक्षय (akṣay).

Rank 2025
#6,158
among boys · ↓1,720 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
14
named Akshay · -39% vs 2024
How common
1 in 122,005
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2008
89 babies
All-time total
1,808
#3,519 all-time among boys
First recorded
1981
in Social Security records

Akshay popularity over time

1,808 babies have been named Akshay since 1981, 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
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2008Boys

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.

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1980s 65 7 – #3,270
1990s 437 44 +572% #1,559
2000s 736 74 +68% #1,505
2010s 450 45 -39% #2,011
2020s (to 2025) 120 20 -56% #4,368

The story of Akshay

Akshay is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #6,158 in 2025 with 14 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1981, 1,808 American babies have been named Akshay. Its peak came in 2008, when 89 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 Akshay stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Akshay?

The median living Akshay is about 20 years old; half are between 13 and 26. An estimated 1,800 people named Akshay are alive in the United States today.

median 20 020406080100

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

Akshay 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 #6,158
2024 23 #4,438
2023 20 #4,890
2022 19 #5,023
2021 23 #4,368
2020 21 #4,544
2019 36 #3,202
2018 28 #3,796
2017 40 #2,953
2016 44 #2,727
2015 40 #2,920
2014 40 #2,888
2013 53 #2,365
2012 50 #2,491
2011 51 #2,438
2010 68 #2,011
2009 71 #1,975
2008 89 #1,709
2007 69 #2,017
2006 74 #1,841
2005 74 #1,772
2004 73 #1,731
2003 73 #1,687
2002 83 #1,505
2001 63 #1,778
2000 67 #1,699
1995 55 #1,648
1990 17 #3,470
1985 7 #5,164
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Famous people named Akshay

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

  1. 1 Akshay Kumar Akshay Kumar Indian actor and film producer (born 1967) Contemporary
  2. 2 Akshay Venkatesh Akshay Venkatesh Australian mathematician (born 1981) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Akshay?

The median living Akshay is about 20 years old. Half of all living Akshays are between 13 and 26 years old.

How many people named Akshay are alive today?

An estimated 1,800 people named Akshay are alive in the United States, based on 1,808 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Akshay mean?

Transliteration of Hindi अक्षय (akṣay).

How popular is the name Akshay in 2025?

Akshay ranked #6,158 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 Akshay?

1,808 babies have been named Akshay in the United States since 1981, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Akshay most popular?

Akshay peaked in 2008, when 89 newborns received the name.

Is Akshay a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Akshay rising or falling?

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

Who are famous people named Akshay?

Well-known people named Akshay include Akshay Kumar (actor), Akshay Venkatesh (mathematician).

Names like Akshay

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