Akshat
Akshat was the #6,143 boys' name in the US in 2025 (14 babies), and #3,153 in Canada.
Akshat as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,143 (14) | — | #3,153 (5) |
| 2024 | #6,469 (13) | — | #2,238 (8) |
| 2023 | #5,255 (18) | — | #2,336 (7) |
| 2022 | #4,850 (20) | — | — |
| 2021 | #8,166 (9) | — | — |
| 2020 | #12,022 (5) | — | — |
| 2019 | #12,145 (5) | — | — |
| 2018 | #12,156 (5) | — | — |
| 2017 | #7,546 (10) | #3,996 (4) | — |
| 2016 | #9,664 (7) | — | — |
| 2015 | #5,746 (15) | — | — |
| 2014 | #5,733 (15) | — | — |
| 2013 | #6,603 (12) | #3,822 (4) | — |
| 2012 | #6,001 (14) | #4,805 (3) | — |
| 2011 | #4,659 (20) | — | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2004 at #3,368.
- Rising over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1997.
How common is it?
about 1 in 130,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 130,000 | rare |
| Canada | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 32,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Akshat is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 100,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 50,000 to 1 in 200,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akshat | Canada | Boys | #3,153 | 5 |
| Akshat | England & Wales | Boys | — | too few |
| Akshat | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Akshat | US | Boys | #6,143 | 14 |