US rank #7051 Boys' name Peak 2012 604 births

Akshaj — #7051 US boys' name

604 babies named Akshaj in U.S. Social Security records since 2002, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s1152010s4502020s39
#7051
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 50% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

75% of everyone ever named Akshaj was born in this single decade.

2012
Single peak year

69 babies were named Akshaj in 2012 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Akshaj

The Social Security Administration has registered 604 babies named Akshaj between 2002 and 2024, spanning 23 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Akshaj currently holds the #7051 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2012, when 69 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Akshaj performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 450 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Akshaj shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 70 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New Jersey and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Akshaj in 9 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Akshaj 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 604 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.

Akshaj at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

604

Since 2002

23 years of records

Peak year

2012

69 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#7,051

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2002

Recorded for 23 years

Last year on file: 2024

Akshaj popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2002

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2012)
69
Annual births at peak — across 23 years of records
020406080 20242020201720142011200820052002 7

Akshaj by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
450 births that decade — 75% of Akshaj's all-time total
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Akshaj by state

Where Akshaj concentrates geographically — total births since 2002

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Akshaj
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
70 11.6%
#2 New Jersey
53 8.8%
#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%
California share of Akshaj's total US births 11.6%
Even split

70 of 604 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.

Akshaj appears in 9 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Akshaj?
604 babies have been named Akshaj since 2002. It currently ranks #7051 among boys. The peak year was 2012 with 69 births.
When was Akshaj most popular?
Akshaj was most popular in the 2010s decade with 450 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Where is Akshaj most popular?
The top states for the name Akshaj are California (70 births), New Jersey (53 births), Illinois (12 births).
How long has the name Akshaj been used?
Akshaj has been recorded in Social Security data since 2002, spanning 23 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Akshaj?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Aksel, Akshay, Akshar, Akshat, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 2002–2024 (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.