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Aakash

Boy

Meaning of Aakash: Sanskrit: 'sky'

Aakash is a boy's name most strongly associated with Indian naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 7732nd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#7732

9 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,049

First recorded 1979 · peak 2002

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 5 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 6 babies1984: 8 babies1985: 9 babies1986: 11 babies1987: 11 babies1988: 7 babies1989: 16 babies1990: 15 babies19901991: 13 babies1992: 44 babies1993: 34 babies1994: 37 babies1995: 33 babies1996: 29 babies1997: 34 babies1998: 29 babies1999: 25 babies2000: 28 babies20002001: 33 babies2002: 49 babies2003: 46 babies2004: 35 babies2005: 33 babies2006: 32 babies2007: 38 babies2008: 26 babies2009: 28 babies2010: 29 babies20102011: 34 babies2012: 34 babies2013: 30 babies2014: 32 babies2015: 17 babies2016: 21 babies2017: 16 babies2018: 22 babies2019: 17 babies2020: 15 babies20202021: 20 babies2022: 5 babies2023: 16 babies2024: 13 babies2025: 9 babies
US babies named Aakash per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 49.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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