Rakesh is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #6712 in 2000 with 10 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2002 with 12 births ranking #5992. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 100.0%. In 2000, approximately 1 in every 196,393 boys born was named Rakesh. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.