US rank #6003 Boys' name Peak 2020 594 births

Akshar — #6003 US boys' name

594 babies named Akshar in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s131990s922000s1552010s2132020s121
#6003
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 58% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

36% of everyone ever named Akshar was born in this single decade.

2020
Single peak year

34 babies were named Akshar in 2020 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Akshar

The Social Security Administration has registered 594 babies named Akshar between 1987 and 2024, spanning 38 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Akshar currently holds the #6003 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2020, when 34 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Akshar performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 213 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Akshar shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New Jersey, which accounts for 41 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Illinois and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Akshar in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Akshar 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 594 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.

Akshar at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

594

Since 1987

38 years of records

Peak year

2020

34 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#6,003

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1987

Recorded for 38 years

Last year on file: 2024

Akshar popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1987

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2020)
34
Annual births at peak — across 38 years of records
010203040 202420192014200920041999199419891987 7

Akshar by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
213 births that decade — 36% of Akshar's all-time total
1980s131990s922000s1552010s2132020s121

Akshar by state

Where Akshar concentrates geographically — total births since 1987

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Akshar
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New Jersey
41 6.9%
#2 Illinois
16 2.7%
#3 California
5 0.8%
#4 Georgia
5 0.8%
New Jersey share of Akshar's total US births 6.9%
Even split

41 of 594 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Akshar?
594 babies have been named Akshar since 1987. It currently ranks #6003 among boys. The peak year was 2020 with 34 births.
When was Akshar most popular?
Akshar was most popular in the 2010s decade with 213 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Where is Akshar most popular?
The top states for the name Akshar are New Jersey (41 births), Illinois (16 births), California (5 births).
How long has the name Akshar been used?
Akshar has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 38 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Akshar?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Aksel, Akshay, Akshaj, 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, 1987–2024 (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.