Recorded 2005–2021 Boys' name Peak 2005 41 births

Akarsh — boys' name

41 babies named Akarsh in U.S. Social Security records since 2005, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s192010s162020s6

The verdict

41 boys have been named Akarsh since 2005, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2021.

41
total births
2005–2021
years on record
2000s
peak decade
46%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

46% of everyone ever named Akarsh was born in this single decade.

2005
Single peak year

7 babies were named Akarsh in 2005 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Akarsh

The Social Security Administration has registered 41 babies named Akarsh between 2005 and 2021, spanning 17 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Akarsh currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2021. The name reached its historical peak in 2005, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Akarsh performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 19 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Akarsh shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Akarsh in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 41 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Akarsh at a glance

Last recorded 2021

Total births

41

Since 2005

17 years of records

Peak year

2005

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2021

Active since

2005

Recorded for 17 years

Last year on file: 2021

Akarsh popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2021–2005

Last recorded 2021
Peak year (2005)
7
Annual births at peak — across 17 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 2021201620142012200820062005 7

Akarsh by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
19 births that decade — 46% of Akarsh's all-time total
2000s192010s162020s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Akarsh?
41 babies have been named Akarsh since 2005. It was last recorded in 2021. The peak year was 2005 with 7 births.
When was Akarsh most popular?
Akarsh was most popular in the 2000s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
How long has the name Akarsh been used?
Akarsh has been recorded in Social Security data since 2005, spanning 17 years of data through 2021.
What names are similar to Akarsh?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Akash, Akari, Akai, Akaash, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2005–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.