Akhil
Akhil is a given name of Sanskrit origin, meaning 'entire' or 'whole'. The equivalent feminine name is Akhila.
- Hindi
- Telugu
- Malayalam
Meaning & Origin of Akhil
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Akhil is a given name of Sanskrit origin, meaning 'entire' or 'whole'. The equivalent feminine name is Akhila.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Hindi
- Telugu
- Malayalam
The Story of Akhil
The earliest SSA record of Akhil as a baby boy name dates back to 1984, when 7 babies received it. 2007 was its biggest year on record, with 95 newborns named Akhil — #1,621 in the national rankings. About 43% of every Akhil on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Akhil ranks #6,041 for baby boys with 14 births, falling sharply (-51%). All told, over 2K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.
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About the name Akhil
Akhil is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1984 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Akhil's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #1,548. Use the chart and map above to compare Akhil'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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