Total births
52
Boys' name · since 2007
Rakshan
Since 2007, U.S. Social Security records show 52 babies named Rakshan, peaking in 2016. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 52
- total births
- 2007–2022
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
Rakshan is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 52 have been recorded since 2007.
Rakshan has 52 recorded births among boys since 2007, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2007 to 2022.
- 52 total births
- 2007–2022 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 67% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
52 boys have been named Rakshan since 2007, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2022.
- 52
- total births
- 2007–2022
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
67% of everyone ever named Rakshan was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
9 babies were named Rakshan in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
Rakshan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Rakshan's full recorded timeline at 2016, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2007, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2016 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Rakshan at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
2016
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2007
Rakshan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–2022
- Peak year (2016)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Rakshan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Rakshan's strongest decade.
35 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Rakshan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
35 births
- 2020s 12
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 35 births (67% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rakshan? ▼
Rakshan has been given to 52 babies in the U.S. since 2007, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2022. 9 babies were born in 2016, its single highest year.
When was Rakshan most popular? ▼
Rakshan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Rakshan been used? ▼
Records for Rakshan go back to 2007, giving 16 years of history through 2022.
What names are similar to Rakshan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rakeem, Rakim, Rakan, Rakesh, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Rakshan's data
- Rakshan's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (35 total births) through the 2020s (12) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Rakshan
Nearby Names Like Rakshan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rakshan
Rakeem Boy
#4767 2,182 births
Rakim Boy
#4486 1,322 births
Rakan Boy
#2655 938 births
Rakesh Boy
442 births
Rakai Boy
#3329 192 births
Compare Rakshan side by side: Rakshan vs Rakeem Rakshan vs Rakim Rakshan vs Rakan
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2007–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Rakshan: Baby Name Since 2007 - 52 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rakshan. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Rakshan 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 July 2026.