How Many People Are Named Aakash?
An estimated 1,023 people in the United States have the first name Aakash. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 22 years old, and Aakash peaked in popularity in 2002 with 49 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Aakash as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Aakash paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,023
About 1 in 335,048 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
22
years old
Peak Year
2002
49 births
Total Registered
1,040
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Aakash
Aakash is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,040 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Aakash as a male name
Ranked #6,443 in 2024
13 male births in 2024
Peak: 2002 (49 births)
Aakash: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Aakash span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 348 babies were registered. Aakash has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Aakash by Decade
How has Aakash tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Aakash by State
Birth registrations for Aakash span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New Jersey, Texas. The lowest are in Michigan, Georgia, New York. On average, about 42 Aakashs were registered per state.
Aakash + Last Name Combinations
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Aakash: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Aakash?
We estimate approximately 1,023 people named Aakash are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 335,048 Americans share this first name.
Is Aakash a common name?
Aakash is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 90.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,040 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Aakash most popular?
Aakash reached peak popularity in 2002, when 49 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Aakash is approximately 22 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Aakash a male name?
Aakash is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Aakash Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Aakash Smith, Aakash Johnson, Aakash Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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