Daksh
Boy name · #3366 in 2025 · Uniqueness 81/100
Daksh is currently the #3366 boy name in the United States — 35 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3513, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 51,429 boys born in 2025 was named Daksh.
The 21-year story
Daksh first appears in the Social Security records in 2004, when 8 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2019, when 60 boys were named Daksh — good for #2292 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Daksh per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Daksh in class?
Daksh scores 81 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Daksh will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Daksh is most common
State-level data for Daksh is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Daksh
Statistically, parents drawn to Daksh tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Moksh, Laksh, Darsh, Naksh, and Kavish.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Daksh | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35 | #3314 |
| 2024 | 40 | #3045 |
| 2023 | 43 | #2895 |
| 2022 | 28 | #3879 |
| 2021 | 45 | #2775 |
| 2020 | 41 | #2886 |
| 2019 | 60 | #2292 |
| 2018 | 46 | #2674 |
| 2017 | 40 | #2951 |
| 2016 | 43 | #2783 |
| 2015 | 31 | #3513 |
| 2014 | 36 | #3090 |
| 2013 | 31 | #3405 |
| 2012 | 36 | #3115 |
| 2011 | 42 | #2798 |
| 2010 | 31 | #3453 |
| 2009 | 29 | #3639 |
| 2008 | 35 | #3221 |
| 2007 | 28 | #3687 |
| 2006 | 21 | #4370 |
| 2005 | 10 | #7096 |
| 2004 | 8 | #8143 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Daksh a popular boy name?
Daksh ranked #3366 among boys in 2025 with 35 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3513.
When was the name Daksh most popular?
Daksh peaked in 2019, when 60 American boys received the name (ranked #2292 that year). Since 2019 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Daksh?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 51,429 newborn American boys was named Daksh. It scores 81/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.