boy's name
Akshaj
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 664
Akshaj is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2012, when 69 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 473,709 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2002.
Akshaj over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s 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 |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 115 |
| 2010s | 450 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 46 |
How popular is Akshaj?
In 2025, Akshaj was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Akshaj 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 Akshaj
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Akshaj also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Akshaj over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Akshaj
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Akshaj — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Akshaj
How popular is the name Akshaj?
In 2025, Akshaj was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Akshaj a girl's or a boy's name?
Akshaj is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Akshaj most popular?
Akshaj peaked in 2012, when 69 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Akshaj a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Akshaj currently ranks #9,812 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.