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.

#21,946 of 45,481
all-time among boys
52
born since 2007
2010s
peak 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.

  • #21,946 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 52 born since 2007
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rakshan ranks #21,946 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 52 born since 2007, peaking in the 2010s.

#21,946 of 45,481
all-time among boys
52
born since 2007
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Rakshan's 52 recorded births place it above 51.66% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

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 popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–2022

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (2016)
9
Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
45678910 20072010201320152016201820202022 7

Rakshan by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (35 births, 67% of the file).

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

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 35 births (67% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

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 archive ordinal is #21,946 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2022. 9 babies were born in 2016, its single highest year.
Where does Rakshan sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rakshan ranks #21,946 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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.

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
#3697 2,182 births
Rakim Boy
#6571 1,322 births
Rakan Boy
#1899 938 births
Rakesh Boy
442 births
Rakai Boy
#2277 192 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Rakshan: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 2007–2022 (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 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 August 2026.