Kairav
Boy name · #2206 in 2025 · Very rare
Kairav ranks #2206 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 65 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #5507, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 27,692 boys born in 2025 was named Kairav.
Babies named Kairav per year. Source: SSA.
The 18-year story
Kairav first appears in the Social Security records in 2007, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 65 babies and a rank of #2183. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Kairav against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Kairav in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Kairav is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Kairav will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kairav is most common
State-level data for Kairav is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Kairav
Statistically, parents drawn to Kairav tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kaisyn, Kaleth, Keyden, Kallum, and Knoxx.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kairav | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 65 | #2183 |
| 2024 | 58 | #2393 |
| 2023 | 40 | #3055 |
| 2022 | 37 | #3216 |
| 2021 | 43 | #2862 |
| 2020 | 48 | #2617 |
| 2019 | 23 | #4337 |
| 2018 | 18 | #5106 |
| 2017 | 20 | #4746 |
| 2016 | 17 | #5318 |
| 2015 | 16 | #5507 |
| 2014 | 10 | #7562 |
| 2013 | 9 | #8118 |
| 2012 | 14 | #6001 |
| 2011 | 7 | #9600 |
| 2010 | 8 | #8803 |
| 2009 | 9 | #8310 |
| 2007 | 6 | #10921 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kairav a popular boy name?
Kairav ranked #2206 among boys in 2025 with 65 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5507.
When was the name Kairav most popular?
Kairav peaked in 2025, when 65 American boys received the name (ranked #2183 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Kairav?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 27,692 newborn American boys was named Kairav. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.