Boys' name · since 2006
Aksh
Since 2006, U.S. Social Security records show 126 babies named Aksh, peaking in 2012. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #15,887 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #11,391 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 126
- born since 2006
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Aksh is the #11391 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 126 recorded since 2006.
Social Security Administration records show Aksh recorded 126 times among boys since 2006, holding rank #11391 nationally today, ahead of 18% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2006 to 2025.
- #15,887 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #11,391 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 126 born since 2006
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aksh ranks #15,887 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #11,391 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 126 born since 2006, peaking in the 2010s.
- #15,887 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #11,391 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 126
- born since 2006
- 2010s
- peak decade
Aksh's 126 recorded births place it above 64.96% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
How Aksh compares
126 30th percentile among 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Aksh's all-time total is 66% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Aksh | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 126 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 34 | 22,252 |
Aksh's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Aksh splits its recorded history at 2015: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2008 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2012 peak of 15 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Aksh popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2025
- Peak year (2012)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Currently ranks #11391 among boys.
126 total births across 20 years of SSA records. Peaked in 2012 with 15 births in a single year.
Aksh by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (68 births, 54% of the file).
2010s was Aksh's strongest decade.
68 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Aksh births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 20
2000s
20 births
- 2010s
2010s
68 births
- 2020s
2020s
38 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 68 births (54% of all-time use).
Aksh decade highlights
- Peak decade 68 births
- Runner-up 38 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
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What to do with Aksh's data
- Aksh's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (68 total births) through the 2020s (38) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Aksh: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2012)
Similar record span (~19 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2006–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Aksh draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.
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