Rakesh
Meaning
lord of the full moon
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Rakesh has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.
When you meet Rakesh
Most people given the name Rakesh in the United States were born between 1970 and 1999. The Rakesh you meet today is most often in his 30s or 40s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Rakesh deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Rakesh truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Rakesh fits with your family’s names and surname.
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