Girl · #6,078 in 2026

Akasha

Name: Popularity of the name Akasha in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Akasha, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Akasha means aether in traditional Hindu cosmology. The term has also been adopted in Western occultism and spiritualism in the late 19th century CE. In many modern Indo-Aryan languages and Dravidian languages the corresponding word retains a generic meaning of "aether". The Hindu god of Akasha is Dyaus.

Current Rank

#6,078

Peak Rank

#1,477 (2003)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

-31%

1976

First Year

2026

Last Year

2003

Peak Year

#1477

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Akasha

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Etymology

The word in Sanskrit is derived from a root kāś meaning "to be". It appears as a masculine noun in Vedic Sanskrit with a generic meaning of "aether". In Classical Sanskrit, the noun acquires the neuter gender and may express the concept of "aether" ( Manusmriti , Shatapatha Brahmana ). In Vedantic philosophy, the word acquires its technical meaning of "an ethereal fluid imagined as pervading the cosmos". Indian philosophy classifies Akasha into three categories. The first category, represented by the Nyaya , Vaisheshika , Purva Mimamsa , and Jain traditions, considers Akasha to be an independe

The Story of Akasha

Akasha first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1976, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2003, when 132 Akashas were born — ranking #1,477 that year. As of 2026, Akasha ranks #6,078 for baby girls with 19 births, falling sharply (-31%). In total, more than 1K Akashas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Akasha

Phonetically similar names — useful when Akasha is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Akasha

What does the name Akasha mean?

How popular is Akasha in 2026?

In 2026, Akasha ranks #6,078 among girls' names in the U.S., with 19 babies given the name that year.

When was Akasha most popular?

Akasha reached its peak popularity in 2003, ranking #1,477 that year with 132 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Akasha most popular?

Akasha has historically been most popular in Mississippi, South Carolina, Louisiana. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Akasha.

Is Akasha a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Akasha is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Akasha?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Akasha include Douglas, Thurley, Jenee. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Akasha

Akasha is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1976 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Akasha's peak popularity came in 2003 when it ranked #1,477. Use the chart and map above to compare Akasha'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.