Akshara
Feminine name of Sanskrit origin meaning eternal, imperishable, or indestructible.
Name Census estimates that about 1,892 living Americans carry the first name Akshara. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Akshara today is around 11 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Akshara births was 2018 (150 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Akshara. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Akshara with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Akshara is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 11 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
1.9K
~ 1 in 181,160 Americans
Peak year
2018
150 babies that year
Average age
11
years old
2024 SSA rank
#2,342
Tracked since 1995
Census
Akshara in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,634 people with the first name Akshara, which placed it at #8,772 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#8,772
National first-name rank
People counted
1.6K
1,634 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.5
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Asian and Pacific Islander
96.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Akshara
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Akshara is Asian/Pacific Islander at 96.3%. The next largest groups are White (1.3%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (1.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Akshara described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Akshara at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander96.3% · 1,573
- White1.3% · 21
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2% · 20
- Two or more races0.8% · 13
- Black or African American0.4% · 6
- Hispanic or Latino0.1% · 1
Popularity
Akshara: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Akshara from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 1,220 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Akshara remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Akshara by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Akshara during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Aksharas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 20 states and territories. California, Texas, New Jersey recorded the most babies named Akshara, while Tennessee, Indiana, Arizona recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 60 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Akshara
The given name Akshara has its origins in the Sanskrit language, which is one of the oldest languages in the world and was the primary language of the ancient Indian subcontinent. The name Akshara is derived from the Sanskrit word "Akshara," which means "imperishable" or "eternal."
In the Hindu religious tradition, Akshara is a concept that refers to the eternal and unchanging aspect of the divine, often associated with the supreme being or the universal consciousness. The name is mentioned in several ancient Hindu scriptures, including the Upanishads and the Bhagavad Gita, which date back to around the 5th century BCE.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Akshara can be found in the Mahabharata, the ancient Indian epic that is considered one of the longest poems in the world. In the Mahabharata, Akshara is mentioned as the name of a sage who was renowned for his wisdom and spiritual knowledge.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who have borne the name Akshara. One such person was Akshara Devi (born in the 16th century), who was a renowned poet and scholar from the Braj region of northern India. Her works, which were written in the Braj Bhasha language, were widely celebrated for their devotional and spiritual themes.
Another famous Akshara was Akshara Haridasa (1480-1590), who was a celebrated mystic and saint from the Indian state of Karnataka. He was known for his devotional compositions, which were written in the Kannada language and are still widely recited and sung in the region today.
In more recent times, Akshara Gowda Havaldar (1911-1994) was an Indian freedom fighter who participated in the Indian independence movement against British colonial rule. He was a follower of Mahatma Gandhi and was imprisoned several times for his non-violent resistance activities.
Akshara Reddy (born 1985) is a contemporary Indian actress and model who has appeared in various Tollywood (Telugu language) films. She is known for her performances in movies such as "Athidhi" and "Jai Lava Kusa."
Akshara Hasan (born 1991) is an Indian singer and musician who has gained popularity for her Carnatic music performances and collaborations with various artists from different genres. She has released several albums and has performed at numerous concerts and music festivals around the world.
People
Akshara + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Akshara as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Akshara: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Akshara?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,892 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Akshara going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 181,160 US residents.
Is Akshara a common name?
We classify Akshara as "Rare". It ranks above 93.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,907 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Akshara most popular?
The single biggest year for Akshara was 2018, when 150 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Akshara is about 11 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Akshara in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,634 people with the name Akshara, or 0.54 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #8,772 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Akshara in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Akshara?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Akshara appears almost entirely female. Of the 1,630 people counted with this name, 99.4% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Akshara?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Akshara is Asian/Pacific Islander at 96.3%. The next largest groups are White (1.3%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (1.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Akshara most often in the Census?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest reported group for people named Akshara in the 2020 Census, accounting for 96.3% (1,573 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Akshara in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Akshara a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Akshara in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Akshara still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Akshara in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Akshara can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are named Akshara?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many Americans are named Akshara at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.