Lakshya
An Indian name meaning aim, goal, or objective.
Name Census estimates that about 144 living Americans carry the first name Lakshya. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 59.3% of registrations being male. The average person named Lakshya today is around 11 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lakshya births was 2011 (15 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lakshya. 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 Lakshya with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
144
~ 1 in 2,380,238 Americans
Peak year
2011
15 babies that year
Average age
11
years old
2024 SSA rank
#8,668
Tracked since 2008
Gender
Gender distribution for Lakshya
Lakshya is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 145 total registrations, 86 (59.3%) were male and 59 (40.7%) were female.
Lakshya as a male name
- Ranked #8,668 in 2024
- 9 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2024 (9 births)
Lakshya as a female name
- Ranked #11,772 in 2022
- 8 female births in 2022
- Peak: 2022 (8 births)
Popularity
Lakshya: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Lakshya 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 92 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Lakshya remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Lakshya 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 Lakshya during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Lakshya
Lakshya is a Hindu name of Sanskrit origin, deriving from the word "lakshya" which translates to "aim" or "goal" in English. It is believed to have originated in ancient India, possibly during the Vedic period (1500-500 BCE) when Sanskrit was the primary language of the region.
The name is found in several ancient Hindu texts and scriptures, including the Mahabharata, one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India. In the epic, Lakshya is mentioned as the name of a warrior who fought alongside the Pandavas in the great Kurukshetra war.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Lakshya was a renowned scholar and poet who lived in the 7th century CE during the Gupta Empire period. He is known for his contributions to Sanskrit literature and his works on grammar and linguistics.
Another notable figure named Lakshya was a 12th-century Hindu philosopher and logician from the Navya-Nyaya school of Indian logic. He is credited with developing several important concepts in the field of epistemology and logic.
In more recent history, Lakshya was the name of a prominent 18th-century Marathi poet and playwright from the Peshwa era in Maharashtra, India. His works were instrumental in shaping the literary landscape of the region during that time.
A famous modern-day individual with the name Lakshya is Lakshya Raj Anand, an Indian actor and model born in 1991. He has appeared in several Bollywood films and television shows, gaining recognition for his performances.
Another well-known Lakshya is Lakshya Sen, an Indian badminton player born in 2001. He has won several international tournaments and is considered one of the rising stars in the sport, representing India in various competitions.
People
Lakshya + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Lakshya as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with L
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Lakshya: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lakshya?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 144 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lakshya 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 2,380,238 US residents.
Is Lakshya a common name?
We classify Lakshya as "Very Rare". It ranks above 69.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 145 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Lakshya most popular?
The single biggest year for Lakshya was 2011, when 15 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lakshya is about 11 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Lakshya in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Lakshya a male name?
Yes, 59.3% of people registered as Lakshya in the SSA data are male. 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 Lakshya still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Lakshya 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 Lakshya 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How common is the name Lakshya?
For a quick modern take, check how many Americans are named Lakshya on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.