How Many People Are Named Rakesh?
An estimated 419 people in the United States have the first name Rakesh. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 40 years old, and Rakesh peaked in popularity in 1980 with 21 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rakesh 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 Rakesh paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
419
About 1 in 818,029 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
40
years old
Peak Year
1980
21 births
Total Registered
440
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rakesh
Rakesh is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 440 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Rakesh as a male name
Ranked #11,823 in 2013
6 male births in 2013
Peak: 1980 (21 births)
Rakesh: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rakesh span from the 1960s to the 2010s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 153 babies were registered. Rakesh has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Rakesh by Decade
How has Rakesh 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.
Rakesh by State
Birth registrations for Rakesh span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Illinois. The lowest are in Illinois, New York, California. On average, about 17 Rakeshs were registered per state.
Rakesh + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Rakesh as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Rakesh: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rakesh?
We estimate approximately 419 people named Rakesh 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 818,029 Americans share this first name.
Is Rakesh a common name?
Rakesh is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 82.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 440 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rakesh most popular?
Rakesh reached peak popularity in 1980, when 21 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rakesh is approximately 40 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rakesh a male name?
Rakesh is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rakesh Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rakesh Smith, Rakesh Johnson, Rakesh 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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