Meaning and history
This name comes from the Sanskrit आकाङ्क्षा (ākāṅkṣā), meaning “desire” or “wish.”
20042004: no US SSA record for this spelling
2005: no US SSA record for this spelling
2006: 8 births, rank #12,420
2007: 12 births, rank #9,539
2008: 10 births, rank #10,807
20092009: 8 births, rank #12,429
2010: 5 births, rank #16,992
2011: 13 births, rank #8,614
2012: 5 births, rank #16,869
2013: 7 births, rank #13,150
20142014: 6 births, rank #14,558
2015: no US SSA record for this spelling
2016: 8 births, rank #11,781
2017: 5 births, rank #15,902
2018: no US SSA record for this spelling
20192019: 5 births, rank #15,539
2020: no US SSA record for this spelling
2021: no US SSA record for this spelling
2022: no US SSA record for this spelling
20232023: 5 births, rank #15,194
In 2023, 5 babies were recorded with the name Akanksha, ranking #15,194 among girls.