Rakesh
Rakesh is a masculine given name of Indian origin. It is derived from the Sanskrit language.
Meaning & Origin of Rakesh
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Rakesh is a masculine given name of Indian origin. It is derived from the Sanskrit language.
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The Story of Rakesh
Rakesh first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1966, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1980, when 21 Rakeshs were born — ranking #2,367 that year. As of 2026, Rakesh ranks #10,726 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 440 Rakeshs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
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About the name Rakesh
Rakesh is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1966 and has accumulated 440 births in the dataset. Rakesh's peak popularity came in 1980 when it ranked #2,367. Use the chart and map above to compare Rakesh'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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