Boys' name · since 2002
Akshaj
Since 2002, U.S. Social Security records show 611 babies named Akshaj, peaking in 2012. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,990 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #10,189 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 611
- born since 2002
- 2010s
- peak decade
611 babies have been named Akshaj since 2002, making it today's #10189 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Akshaj recorded 611 times among boys since 2002, holding rank #10189 nationally today, ahead of 27% 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 2002 to 2025.
- #6,990 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #10,189 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 611 born since 2002
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Akshaj ranks #6,990 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #10,189 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 611 born since 2002, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6,990 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #10,189 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 611
- born since 2002
- 2010s
- peak decade
Akshaj's 611 recorded births place it above 84.61% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
9 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Akshaj compares
611 Top 40% higher than 60% of 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
Akshaj's all-time total is 66% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Akshaj | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 611 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 69 | 34 | 22,252 |
Akshaj's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Akshaj splits its recorded history at 2014: 44% of all births land in the more recent half, 56% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2004 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2012 peak of 69 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Akshaj popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2025
- Peak year (2012)
- 69
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Akshaj by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (450 births, 74% of the file).
2010s was Akshaj's strongest decade.
450 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 74% of all-time use.
Akshaj births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 115
2000s
115 births
- 2010s
2010s
450 births
- 2020s 46
2020s
46 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 450 births (74% of all-time use).
How Akshaj compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Akshaj's total volume
Akshaj by state
Where Akshaj concentrates geographically, total births since 2002
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 70 | 11.5% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 53 | 8.7% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 12 | 2.0% |
| #4 | Texas | | 11 | 1.8% |
| #5 | Washington | | 6 | 1.0% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 5 | 0.8% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 5 | 0.8% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 5 | 0.8% |
70 of 611 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Akshaj appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Akshaj's data
- Akshaj's decade-level peak was the 2010s (450 total births); usage has since declined to 46 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Akshajs (70 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Akshaj: 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 (~23 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, 2002–2025 (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 Akshaj 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.