US rank #2353 Girls' name Peak 2018 1,907 births

Akshara — #2353 US girls' name

1,907 babies named Akshara in U.S. Social Security records since 1995, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s172000s2432010s12202020s427
#2353
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 87% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

64% of everyone ever named Akshara was born in this single decade.

2018
Single peak year

150 babies were named Akshara in 2018 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Akshara

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,907 babies named Akshara between 1995 and 2024, spanning 30 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Akshara currently holds the #2353 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2018, when 150 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Akshara performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 1,220 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Akshara shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 334 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New Jersey. In total, SSA state-level files list Akshara in 20 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Akshara 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 1,907 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.

Akshara at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,907

Since 1995

30 years of records

Peak year

2018

150 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#2,353

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1995

Recorded for 30 years

Last year on file: 2024

Akshara popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1995

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2018)
150
Annual births at peak — across 30 years of records
-50050100150200 20242020201620122008200419991995 5

Akshara by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
1,220 births that decade — 64% of Akshara's all-time total
1990s172000s2432010s12202020s427

Akshara by state

Where Akshara concentrates geographically — total births since 1995

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Akshara
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
334 17.5%
#2 Texas
218 11.4%
#3 New Jersey
164 8.6%
#4 Illinois
83 4.4%
#5 Virginia
73 3.8%
#6 Washington
72 3.8%
#7 North Carolina
54 2.8%
#8 Pennsylvania
42 2.2%
California share of Akshara's total US births 17.5%
Even split

334 of 1,907 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 20 reporting states.

Akshara appears in 20 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Akshara?
1,907 babies have been named Akshara since 1995. It currently ranks #2353 among girls. The peak year was 2018 with 150 births.
When was Akshara most popular?
Akshara was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,220 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
Where is Akshara most popular?
The top states for the name Akshara are California (334 births), Texas (218 births), New Jersey (164 births).
How long has the name Akshara been used?
Akshara has been recorded in Social Security data since 1995, spanning 30 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Akshara?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Akshaya, Akshita, Akshitha, Aksha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1995–2024 (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.