How Many People Are Named Akash?
An estimated 2,311 people in the United States have the first name Akash. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 23 years old, and Akash peaked in popularity in 2002 with 117 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Akash 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 Akash paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,311
About 1 in 148,314 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
23
years old
Peak Year
2002
117 births
Total Registered
2,352
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Akash
Akash is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 2,352 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Akash as a male name
Ranked #3,682 in 2024
30 male births in 2024
Peak: 2002 (117 births)
Akash: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Akash span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 874 babies were registered. Akash has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Akash by Decade
How has Akash 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.
Akash by State
Birth registrations for Akash span all 11 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, New Jersey. The lowest are in Georgia, Michigan, Virginia. On average, about 104 Akashs were registered per state.
Akash + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Akash as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Akash: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Akash?
We estimate approximately 2,311 people named Akash 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 148,314 Americans share this first name.
Is Akash a common name?
Akash is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,352 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Akash most popular?
Akash reached peak popularity in 2002, when 117 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Akash is approximately 23 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Akash a male name?
Akash is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Akash Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Akash Smith, Akash Johnson, Akash 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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