Nakshatra comes from the Indian / Sanskrit tradition, meaning Star; celestial body; zodiac sign.
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How popular is Nakshatra?
2018peak year
The name Nakshatra reached its peak in 2018, with 25 registrations (ranked #5280). It had only entered records 10 years earlier, in 2008. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #9242) today, averaging about 13 new babies per year. Nakshatra's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 176 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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