How Many People Are Named Akhil?
An estimated 1,782 people in the United States have the first name Akhil. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 19 years old, and Akhil peaked in popularity in 2007 with 95 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Akhil 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 Akhil paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,782
About 1 in 192,343 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
19
years old
Peak Year
2007
95 births
Total Registered
1,804
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Akhil
Akhil is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,804 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Akhil as a male name
Ranked #5,437 in 2024
17 male births in 2024
Peak: 2007 (95 births)
Akhil: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Akhil span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 787 babies were registered. Akhil has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Akhil by Decade
How has Akhil 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.
Akhil by State
Birth registrations for Akhil span all 13 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New Jersey, Texas. The lowest are in Maryland, Pennsylvania, North Carolina. On average, about 62 Akhils were registered per state.
Akhil + Last Name Combinations
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Akhil: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Akhil?
We estimate approximately 1,782 people named Akhil 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 192,343 Americans share this first name.
Is Akhil a common name?
Akhil is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,804 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Akhil most popular?
Akhil reached peak popularity in 2007, when 95 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Akhil is approximately 19 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Akhil a male name?
Akhil is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Akhil Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Akhil Smith, Akhil Johnson, Akhil 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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