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Akshay

Boy

Meaning of Akshay: Sanskrit: 'imperishable'

Akshay 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 — 5872nd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 3254th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#5872

14 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#3254

6 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

1,808

First recorded 1981 · peak 2008

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 8 babies1982: 7 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 8 babies1985: 7 babies1986: 14 babies1987: 9 babies1988: 7 babies1989: 5 babies1990: 17 babies19901991: 15 babies1992: 23 babies1993: 40 babies1994: 54 babies1995: 55 babies1996: 46 babies1997: 61 babies1998: 68 babies1999: 58 babies2000: 67 babies20002001: 63 babies2002: 83 babies2003: 73 babies2004: 73 babies2005: 74 babies2006: 74 babies2007: 69 babies2008: 89 babies2009: 71 babies2010: 68 babies20102011: 51 babies2012: 50 babies2013: 53 babies2014: 40 babies2015: 40 babies2016: 44 babies2017: 40 babies2018: 28 babies2019: 36 babies2020: 21 babies20202021: 23 babies2022: 19 babies2023: 20 babies2024: 23 babies2025: 14 babies
US babies named Akshay per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 89.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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