girl's name
Daksha
- Origin Indian
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 165
Daksha is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Daksha is a name of Indian origin.
- Peaked in 2012, when 13 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 552,792 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2007.
Daksha 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 | 12 |
| 2010s | 84 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 41 |
How popular is Daksha?
In 2025, Daksha was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Daksha 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 Daksha
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Daksha also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Daksha over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Daksha
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Daksha — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Daksha
How popular is the name Daksha?
In 2025, Daksha was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Daksha a girl's or a boy's name?
Daksha is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Daksha most popular?
Daksha peaked in 2012, when 13 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Daksha a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Daksha currently ranks #13,784 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.