Akshat
Akshat is a male given name in Hindu and Buddhist cultures. It is derived from the Sanskrit word Aksata meaning 'uninjured'.
Meaning & Origin of Akshat
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Akshat is a male given name in Hindu and Buddhist cultures. It is derived from the Sanskrit word Aksata meaning 'uninjured'.
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The Story of Akshat
Akshat first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1997, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2004, when 28 Akshats were born — ranking #3,367 that year. As of 2026, Akshat ranks #5,008 for baby boys with 19 births, rising sharply (+159% over the past five years). In total, more than 451 Akshats have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Akshat
Akshat is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1997 and has accumulated 451 births in the dataset. Akshat's peak popularity came in 2004 when it ranked #3,367. Use the chart and map above to compare Akshat'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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