Kavi
Boy name · #2243 in 2025 · Very rare
Kavi is currently the #2243 boy name in the United States — 63 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3775, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 28,571 boys born in 2025 was named Kavi.
The 41-year story
Kavi first appears in the Social Security records in 1984, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 66 babies and a rank of #2190. 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.
Babies named Kavi per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Kavi in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Kavi is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Kavi will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kavi is most common
State-level data for Kavi 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 Kavi
Statistically, parents drawn to Kavi tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Javi, Davi, Lavi, Navi, and Avi.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kavi | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 63 | #2230 |
| 2024 | 66 | #2190 |
| 2023 | 47 | #2737 |
| 2022 | 46 | #2793 |
| 2021 | 41 | #2972 |
| 2020 | 27 | #3811 |
| 2019 | 33 | #3426 |
| 2018 | 41 | #2893 |
| 2017 | 31 | #3518 |
| 2016 | 20 | #4776 |
| 2015 | 28 | #3775 |
| 2014 | 39 | #2929 |
| 2013 | 34 | #3189 |
| 2012 | 26 | #3894 |
| 2011 | 36 | #3114 |
| 2010 | 36 | #3128 |
| 2009 | 34 | #3274 |
| 2008 | 30 | #3561 |
| 2007 | 25 | #4011 |
| 2006 | 20 | #4520 |
| 2005 | 24 | #3815 |
| 2004 | 24 | #3735 |
| 2003 | 20 | #4114 |
| 2002 | 23 | #3670 |
| 2001 | 19 | #4121 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kavi a popular boy name?
Kavi ranked #2243 among boys in 2025 with 63 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3775.
When was the name Kavi most popular?
Kavi peaked in 2024, when 66 American boys received the name (ranked #2190 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Kavi?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 28,571 newborn American boys was named Kavi. 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.