How Many People Are Named Akbar?
An estimated 561 people in the United States have the first name Akbar. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 31 years old, and Akbar peaked in popularity in 1975 with 21 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Akbar 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 Akbar paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
561
About 1 in 610,970 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
31
years old
Peak Year
1975
21 births
Total Registered
584
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Akbar
Akbar is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 584 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Akbar as a male name
Ranked #5,654 in 2024
16 male births in 2024
Peak: 1975 (21 births)
Akbar: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Akbar span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 132 babies were registered. While Akbar is less common than at its peak in the 1970s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Akbar by Decade
How has Akbar 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.
Akbar by State
Akbar + Last Name Combinations
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Akbar: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Akbar?
We estimate approximately 561 people named Akbar 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 610,970 Americans share this first name.
Is Akbar a common name?
Akbar is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 85.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 584 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Akbar most popular?
Akbar reached peak popularity in 1975, when 21 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Akbar is approximately 31 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Akbar a male name?
Akbar is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Akbar Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Akbar Smith, Akbar Johnson, Akbar 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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