Compare two names
Cheskel and Akiva side by side: Cheskel peaked in 2023 and Akiva in 2020; in 2025 they were given to 35 and 121 babies.
Cheskel and Akiva, year by year
Girls and boys together; Cheskel solid, Akiva dashed.
| Cheskel | Akiva | |
|---|---|---|
| Births 2025 | 35 | 121 |
| Rank 2025 | #3,325 among boys’ names | #1,466 among boys’ names |
| Recorded since 1880 | 749 | 2,932 |
| Peak year | 2023 | 2020 |
| Girls | 0% | 5% |
| Alive, estimated | 727 | 2,870 |
| Median age | 14 | 14 |
Both names: SSA national file, published May 8, 2026, and SSA’s cohort life tables.