boy's name
Yaksh
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 59
Yaksh is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2024, when 7 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 87,827 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2015.
Yaksh over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 2010s 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 |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 7 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 26 |
How popular is Yaksh?
In 2025, Yaksh was given to 6 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Where Yaksh is used
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Yaksh
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Yaksh also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Yaksh over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Yaksh
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Yaksh — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Yaksh
How popular is the name Yaksh?
In 2025, Yaksh was given to 6 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Is Yaksh a girl's or a boy's name?
Yaksh is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Yaksh most popular?
Yaksh peaked in 2024, when 7 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Yaksh a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Yaksh currently ranks #3,231 in England and Wales. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.