The first name Akshay
A boy’s name from Hindi.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Hindi origin
Transliteration of Hindi अक्षय (akṣay).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 7 boys were named Akshay, making it the 2,952nd most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 1996, with 51 births (#406).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Akshay with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Akshay at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 14 boys born in the United States were named Akshay, the 6,158th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2008, when 89 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Akshay in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Famous people named Akshay
2 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Akshay KumarActor, born 1967
- Akshay VenkateshAustralian number theorist, born 1981
More Hindi boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Akshay mean?
- Transliteration of Hindi अक्षय (akṣay).
- What is the origin of the name Akshay?
- Transliteration of Hindi अक्षय (akṣay).
- How popular is the name Akshay?
- In 2025, 7 boys born in England and Wales were named Akshay, ranking 2,952nd. Its peak was 1996, with 51 births.
- Is Akshay a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 1,808 US babies named Akshay since 1880 were boys.
- When was Akshay most popular?
- 2008 in the United States, when 89 babies were named Akshay, its highest rank at 1,709th.