Laksh: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,717

among boys · ↓467 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Laksh · -19% vs 2024

How common

1 in 56,936

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2024

37 babies

All-time total

407

#8,933 all-time among boys

First recorded

2005

in Social Security records

Laksh popularity over time

407 babies have been named Laksh since 2005, 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	46	5	–	#8,052
2010s	179	18	+289%	#3,559
2020s (to 2025)	182	30	+69%	#3,250

Where Laksh 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	33	0.02	outside top 500
2027	35	0.02	outside top 500
2028	37	0.02	outside top 500
2029	39	0.02	outside top 500
2030	41	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Laksh

Laksh is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,717 in 2025 with 30 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2005, 407 American babies have been named Laksh. Its peak came in 2024, when 37 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 Laksh stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Laksh?

The median living Laksh is about 7 years old; half are between 3 and 11. An estimated 400 people named Laksh 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.

Laksh year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	30	#3,717
2024	37	#3,250
2023	30	#3,766
2022	29	#3,831
2021	29	#3,784
2020	27	#3,875
2019	21	#4,725
2018	16	#5,682
2017	30	#3,634
2016	15	#5,945
2015	31	#3,559
2014	16	#5,612
2013	17	#5,301
2012	18	#5,162
2011	9	#8,492
2010	6	#11,602
2009	10	#8,054
2008	10	#8,052
2007	9	#8,634
2006	9	#8,455
2005	8	#8,771
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Laksh?

The median living Laksh is about 7 years old. Half of all living Lakshs are between 3 and 11 years old.

How many people named Laksh are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Laksh are alive in the United States, based on 407 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Laksh in 2025?

Laksh ranked #3,717 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 30 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Laksh?

407 babies have been named Laksh in the United States since 2005, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Laksh most popular?

Laksh peaked in 2024, when 37 newborns received the name.

Is Laksh a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Laksh rising or falling?

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

Will Laksh become more popular?

Laksh is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 41 boys named Laksh in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Laksh

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

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