Declining since 2004, #5,099 for girls today.
Popularity of Akasha since 1976
Babies named Akasha per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 11 |
| 1980s | 34 |
| 1990s | 231 |
| 2000s | 646 |
| 2010s | 335 |
| 2020s | 176 |
Meaning & origin
Akasha first appeared on the U.S. naming radar in 1976, and its most popular year was 2003. Since 2004 its usage has been gradually declining; in 2025 it ranked 5,099 with a frequency of 1 in 64,291 births. The name's cultural resonance owes much to Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles, despite the fact that no single U.S. state has shown a particular concentration of use. Akasha remains a distinctive choice, blending ancient Sanskrit roots with modern literary associations.
Akasha is likely derived from the Sanskrit word 'ākāśa' (आकाश), meaning 'sky', 'space', or 'ether' in Hindu cosmology. In Indian philosophy, akasha is the most subtle of the five great elements, representing the medium of sound and the substrate of the universe. The name gained visibility in the West through its use in Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles (1988), where Akasha is a powerful vampire queen. Its modern usage in the United States began in the mid-1970s.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Aka, Kasha, Aki
Variants: Akasha, Ahkasha
Sibling names for Akasha
Names that share Akasha's style, for a brother or sister.
