ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1976 First Year 2026 Last Year 2003 Peak Year #1477 Peak Rank 1K Total Count 43 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Akasha What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. 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. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akasha) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akasha) 📜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 The earliest SSA record of Akasha as a baby girl name dates back to 1976, when 5 babies received it. 2003 was its biggest year on record, with 132 newborns named Akasha — #1,477 in the national rankings. About 45% of every Akasha on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Akasha ranks #6,078 for baby girls with 19 births, falling sharply (-31%). All told, over 1K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## 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. * [Acacia](/acacia) * Akashi * [Akash](/akash) * [Akala](/akala) * Acara * Akashic * [Akira](/akira) * [Akita](/akita) * [Akali](/akali) * [Akela](/akela) * [Akilah](/akilah) * [Akia](/akia) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Akasha What does the name Akasha mean? 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. 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. ## Similar Names [👧DouglasPeak #1477](/douglas)[👧ThurleyPeak #1477](/thurley)[👧JeneePeak #1477](/jenee)[👧ValeriPeak #1477](/valeri)[👧DeisyPeak #1477](/deisy)[👧AaleyahPeak #1477](/aaleyah)[👧JanitaPeak #1478](/janita)[👧SachikoPeak #1476](/sachiko) ## 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. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2003 → ](/year/2003) * [ Names of the 2000s → ](/decade/2000s) * [ Names starting with "A" → ](/letter/a) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). 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.