How Many People Are Named Akshaya?
An estimated 579 people in the United States have the first name Akshaya. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 14 years old, and Akshaya peaked in popularity in 2011 with 42 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Akshaya 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 Akshaya paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
579
About 1 in 591,976 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2011
42 births
Total Registered
585
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Akshaya
Akshaya is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 585 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Akshaya as a female name
Ranked #6,620 in 2024
17 female births in 2024
Peak: 2011 (42 births)
Akshaya: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Akshaya span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 318 babies were registered. Akshaya has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Akshaya by Decade
How has Akshaya 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.
Akshaya by State
Birth registrations for Akshaya span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, New Jersey. The lowest are in Virginia, Illinois, New Jersey. On average, about 19 Akshayas were registered per state.
Akshaya + Last Name Combinations
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Akshaya: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Akshaya?
We estimate approximately 579 people named Akshaya 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 591,976 Americans share this first name.
Is Akshaya a common name?
Akshaya is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 85.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 585 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Akshaya most popular?
Akshaya reached peak popularity in 2011, when 42 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Akshaya is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Akshaya a female name?
Akshaya is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Akshaya Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Akshaya Smith, Akshaya Johnson, Akshaya 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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