Akshita
A feminine name from Sanskrit meaning "ever lasting, eternal".
Name Census estimates that about 311 living Americans carry the first name Akshita. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Akshita today is around 15 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Akshita births was 2010 (30 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Akshita. 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 Akshita with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
311
~ 1 in 1,102,104 Americans
Peak year
2010
30 babies that year
Average age
15
years old
2024 SSA rank
#15,329
Tracked since 2000
Census
Akshita in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 569 people with the first name Akshita, which placed it at #18,829 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
#18,829
National first-name rank
People counted
569
569 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Asian and Pacific Islander
96.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Akshita
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Akshita is Asian/Pacific Islander at 96.5%. The next largest groups are White (1.9%) and Hispanic (0.9%). 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 Akshita 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 Akshita at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander96.5% · 549
- White1.9% · 11
- Hispanic or Latino0.9% · 5
- Two or more races0.5% · 3
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 1
Popularity
Akshita: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Akshita from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 168 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Akshita 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 Akshita during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Akshitas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Akshita
The name Akshita has its origins in Sanskrit, an ancient Indo-Aryan language that dates back to the 2nd millennium BCE. It is derived from the Sanskrit word "akshita," which means "indestructible" or "imperishable." This name is closely associated with Hindu culture and philosophy, where it represents the eternal and unchanging nature of the soul or the divine essence.
In Hindu mythology, Akshita is one of the names associated with the goddess Lakshmi, the embodiment of wealth, prosperity, and good fortune. The name is believed to bestow blessings of abundance, stability, and longevity upon those who bear it.
The earliest recorded use of the name Akshita can be traced back to ancient Sanskrit texts and inscriptions from the Indian subcontinent. It gained popularity during the classical period of Indian history, which spanned from the 3rd century BCE to the 8th century CE.
One of the earliest known bearers of the name Akshita was a Hindu philosopher and scholar who lived during the 5th century CE. She is renowned for her contributions to the study of Vedanta, one of the six orthodox schools of Hindu philosophy.
In the 7th century CE, there was a prominent Hindu queen named Akshita who ruled over the Kalinga kingdom in present-day Odisha, India. She was known for her wisdom, benevolence, and patronage of the arts and culture.
During the medieval period, Akshita was the name of a revered female saint and mystic from the Bhakti movement, a spiritual renaissance that swept across the Indian subcontinent between the 7th and 17th centuries. Her devotional poems and teachings continue to inspire followers of various Hindu traditions.
In more recent times, Akshita Mudgal (born 1985) is an Indian classical vocalist and musician who has performed and taught extensively, both in India and internationally. She is acclaimed for her mastery of the Khayal and Thumri styles of Hindustani music.
Akshita Bhatia (born 1992) is an Indian actress and model who has appeared in several Bollywood films and television shows. She is known for her versatile performances and has garnered critical acclaim for her roles.
While the name Akshita has ancient roots and rich cultural significance, it remains a popular choice for newborn girls in various parts of India, especially in regions where Sanskrit and Hindu traditions hold strong influence.
People
Akshita + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Akshita 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
Akshita: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Akshita?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 311 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Akshita 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 1,102,104 US residents.
Is Akshita a common name?
We classify Akshita as "Very Rare". It ranks above 79.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 314 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Akshita most popular?
The single biggest year for Akshita was 2010, when 30 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Akshita is about 15 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Akshita in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 569 people with the name Akshita, or 0.19 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #18,829 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 Akshita 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 Akshita?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Akshita appears almost entirely female. Of the 567 people counted with this name, 99.5% 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 Akshita?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Akshita is Asian/Pacific Islander at 96.5%. The next largest groups are White (1.9%) and Hispanic (0.9%). 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 Akshita most often in the Census?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest reported group for people named Akshita in the 2020 Census, accounting for 96.5% (549 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 Akshita in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Akshita a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Akshita 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 Akshita still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Akshita 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 Akshita 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 Akshita?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many Americans are named Akshita at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.