boy's name
Akash
ah-KAHSH (Hindi)
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 3,564
Akash is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 23 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2002, when 117 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 144,155 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1975.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Akash Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 44 |
| 1980s | 157 |
| 1990s | 660 |
| 2000s | 874 |
| 2010s | 455 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 186 |
How Popular Is Akash?
In 2025, Akash was given to 23 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Akash Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Akash
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Akash Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Akash over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Akash
- Hindi ah-KAHSH
Sibling Names for Akash
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Akash — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Akash
How popular is the name Akash?
In 2025, Akash was given to 23 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Akash a girl's or a boy's name?
Akash is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Akash?
Akash has 2 syllables.
When was Akash most popular?
Akash peaked in 2002, when 117 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Akash a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Akash currently ranks #4,498 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.