Rakesh is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #6498 in 1997 with 9 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2002 with 12 births ranking #5992. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 80.0%. In 1997, approximately 1 in every 209,454 boys born was named Rakesh. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.