Daksh: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,329

among boys · ↓267 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Daksh · -12% vs 2024

How common

1 in 48,802

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2019

60 babies

All-time total

759

#6,103 all-time among boys

First recorded

2004

in Social Security records

Daksh popularity over time

759 babies have been named Daksh since 2004, 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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
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2000s	131	13	–	#3,238
2010s	396	40	+202%	#2,296
2020s (to 2025)	232	39	-2%	#2,786

Where Daksh 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	34	0.02	outside top 500
2027	33	0.02	outside top 500
2028	32	0.02	outside top 500
2029	31	0.02	outside top 500
2030	31	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Daksh

Daksh is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,329 in 2025 with 35 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2004, 759 American babies have been named Daksh. Its peak came in 2019, when 60 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 Daksh stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Daksh?

The median living Daksh is about 9 years old; half are between 4 and 14. An estimated 800 people named Daksh 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.

Daksh year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	35	#3,329
2024	40	#3,062
2023	43	#2,906
2022	28	#3,909
2021	45	#2,786
2020	41	#2,893
2019	60	#2,296
2018	46	#2,680
2017	40	#2,969
2016	43	#2,794
2015	31	#3,529
2014	36	#3,099
2013	31	#3,425
2012	36	#3,126
2011	42	#2,810
2010	31	#3,472
2009	29	#3,653
2008	35	#3,238
2007	28	#3,707
2006	21	#4,386
2005	10	#7,225
2004	8	#8,283
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Daksh?

The median living Daksh is about 9 years old. Half of all living Dakshs are between 4 and 14 years old.

How many people named Daksh are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Daksh are alive in the United States, based on 759 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Daksh in 2025?

Daksh ranked #3,329 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 35 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Daksh?

759 babies have been named Daksh in the United States since 2004, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Daksh most popular?

Daksh peaked in 2019, when 60 newborns received the name.

Is Daksh a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Daksh rising or falling?

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

Will Daksh become more popular?

Daksh is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 31 boys named Daksh in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Daksh

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

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