Akbar
Akbar is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
Meaning & Origin of Akbar
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Akbar is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
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The Story of Akbar
Akbar first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1960, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1975, when 21 Akbars were born — ranking #2,134 that year. As of 2026, Akbar ranks #5,605 for baby boys with 16 births, rising sharply (+35% over the past five years). In total, more than 615 Akbars have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Akbar
Phonetically similar names — useful when Akbar is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Aker
- Acker
- Acar
- Akr
- Achar
- Akbari
- Nachbar
- Akre
- Akker
- Akb
- Apper
- Agger
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Akbar
Akbar is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1960 and has accumulated 615 births in the dataset. Akbar's peak popularity came in 1975 when it ranked #2,134. Use the chart and map above to compare Akbar'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 .
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