boy's name
Akshay
uhk-SHAY (Hindi)
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 2,488
Akshay is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2008, when 89 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 236,855 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1981.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Akshay Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 65 |
| 1990s | 437 |
| 2000s | 736 |
| 2010s | 450 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 120 |
How Popular Is Akshay?
In 2025, Akshay was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Akshay 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 Akshay
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Akshay Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Akshay over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Akshay
- Hindi uhk-SHAY
Sibling Names for Akshay
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Akshay — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Akshay
How popular is the name Akshay?
In 2025, Akshay was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Akshay a girl's or a boy's name?
Akshay is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Akshay?
Akshay has 2 syllables.
When was Akshay most popular?
Akshay peaked in 2008, when 89 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Akshay a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Akshay currently ranks #3,044 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.