Akash
Akash is a name with multiple cultural origins: Hindi, Marathi, Bengali.
- Hindi
- Marathi
- Bengali
Meaning & Origin of Akash
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Akash is a name with multiple cultural origins: Hindi, Marathi, Bengali.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Hindi
- Marathi
- Bengali
The Story of Akash
Akash first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1975, with 7 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2002: 117 births, good for #1,191 nationwide. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 36% of all recorded Akashs. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #3,699 among baby boy names with 30 births, falling sharply (-22%). In total, more than 2K Akashs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Akash
Akash is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1975 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Akash's peak popularity came in 2002 when it ranked #1,191. Use the chart and map above to compare Akash's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.