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Akbar

Boy

Meaning of Akbar: Arabic: 'great'

Akbar is a boy's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 6137th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 5119th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#6137

13 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#5119

3 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

597

First recorded 1960 · peak 1975

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 11 babies1982: 8 babies1983: 9 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 5 babies1986: 8 babies1987: 7 babies1988: 9 babies1989: 10 babies1990: 8 babies19901991: 12 babies1992: 9 babies1993: 8 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 13 babies1996: 10 babies1997: 9 babies1998: 11 babies1999: 9 babies2000: 7 babies20002001: 18 babies2002: 6 babies2003: 0 babies2004: 14 babies2005: 7 babies2006: 11 babies2007: 5 babies2008: 9 babies2009: 9 babies2010: 7 babies20102011: 15 babies2012: 7 babies2013: 7 babies2014: 9 babies2015: 16 babies2016: 11 babies2017: 12 babies2018: 12 babies2019: 6 babies2020: 8 babies20202021: 11 babies2022: 8 babies2023: 11 babies2024: 16 babies2025: 13 babies
US babies named Akbar per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 18.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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