boy's name
Akbar
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 874
Akbar is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1975, when 21 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 255,037 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1960.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Akbar over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 44 |
| 1970s | 132 |
| 1980s | 77 |
| 1990s | 89 |
| 2000s | 86 |
| 2010s | 102 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 67 |
How popular is Akbar?
In 2025, Akbar was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Akbar 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 Akbar
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Akbar also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Akbar over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Akbar
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Akbar — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Akbar
How popular is the name Akbar?
In 2025, Akbar was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Akbar a girl's or a boy's name?
Akbar is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Akbar?
Akbar has 2 syllables.
When was Akbar most popular?
Akbar peaked in 1975, when 21 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Akbar a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Akbar currently ranks #2,819 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.