Nakshatra is a very rare girls' name that peaked in 2018 and has grown less common since.
Nakshatra is a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #9,280 for girl births in the United States (and #15,778 across all names), given to 11 babies. Nakshatra first appears in 2008 and peaked in 2018 (25 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 | 11 | #9,280 |
| 2024 | 13 | 13 | #8,298 |
| 2023 | 11 | 11 | #9,421 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 | #13,182 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 | #14,734 |
| 2020 | 20 | 20 | #6,016 |
| 2019 | 14 | 14 | #8,024 |
| 2018 | 25 | 25 | #5,281 |
| 2017 | 10 | 10 | #10,494 |
| 2016 | 13 | 13 | #8,730 |
| 2015 | 14 | 14 | #8,311 |
| 2014 | 5 | 5 | #18,431 |
| 2013 | 7 | 7 | #14,187 |
| 2012 | 5 | 5 | #18,741 |
| 2011 | 8 | 8 | #13,026 |
| 2009 | 7 | 7 | #14,770 |
| 2008 | 11 | 11 | #10,579 |