Akbar is a rare boys' name that peaked in 1975 and remains in steady use.
Akbar is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #6,463 for boy births in the United States (and #13,577 across all names), given to 13 babies. Akbar was first reported in SSA data in 1960 and peaked in 1975 (21 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13 | 13 | #6,463 |
| 2024 | 16 | 16 | #5,669 |
| 2023 | 11 | 11 | #7,304 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 | #9,011 |
| 2021 | 11 | 11 | #7,110 |
| 2020 | 8 | 8 | #8,766 |
| 2019 | 6 | 6 | #10,850 |
| 2018 | 12 | 12 | #6,714 |
| 2017 | 12 | 12 | #6,700 |
| 2016 | 11 | 11 | #7,165 |
| 2015 | 16 | 16 | #5,515 |
| 2014 | 9 | 9 | #8,153 |
| 2013 | 7 | 7 | #9,688 |
| 2012 | 7 | 7 | #9,747 |
| 2011 | 15 | 15 | #5,681 |
| 2010 | 7 | 7 | #9,720 |
| 2009 | 9 | 9 | #8,322 |
| 2008 | 9 | 9 | #8,345 |
| 2007 | 5 | 5 | #12,422 |
| 2006 | 11 | 11 | #6,916 |
| 2005 | 7 | 7 | #9,146 |
| 2004 | 14 | 14 | #5,499 |
| 2002 | 6 | 6 | #9,424 |
| 2001 | 18 | 18 | #4,306 |
| 2000 | 7 | 7 | #8,224 |
| 1999 | 9 | 9 | #6,538 |
| 1998 | 11 | 11 | #5,478 |
| 1997 | 9 | — | #6,107 |
| 1996 | 10 | — | #5,540 |
| 1995 | 13 | — | #4,514 |
| 1993 | 8 | — | #6,238 |
| 1992 | 9 | — | #5,665 |
| 1991 | 12 | — | #4,483 |
| 1990 | 8 | — | #5,835 |
| 1989 | 10 | — | #4,814 |
| 1988 | 9 | — | #4,792 |
| 1987 | 7 | — | #5,468 |
| 1986 | 8 | — | #4,858 |
| 1985 | 5 | — | #6,545 |
| 1983 | 9 | — | #4,145 |
| 1982 | 8 | — | #4,602 |
| 1981 | 11 | — | #3,608 |
| 1980 | 10 | — | #3,840 |
| 1979 | 16 | — | #2,779 |
| 1978 | 17 | — | #2,570 |
| 1977 | 19 | — | #2,363 |
| 1976 | 20 | — | #2,246 |
| 1975 | 21 | — | #2,135 |
| 1974 | 11 | — | #3,123 |
| 1973 | 9 | — | #3,451 |
| 1972 | 8 | — | #3,624 |
| 1971 | 6 | — | #4,380 |
| 1970 | 5 | — | #4,729 |
| 1969 | 9 | — | #3,067 |
| 1968 | 7 | — | #3,367 |
| 1967 | 5 | — | #3,972 |
| 1965 | 7 | — | #3,250 |
| 1964 | 5 | — | #4,049 |
| 1962 | 5 | — | #4,040 |
| 1960 | 6 | — | #3,668 |