Madhav
Boy name · #3426 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 34 baby boys were named Madhav, placing it at #3426 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3882, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 52,941 boys born in 2025 was named Madhav.
The 33-year story
Madhav first appears in the Social Security records in 1992, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 35 babies and a rank of #3347. 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 Madhav per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Madhav in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Madhav is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Madhav will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Madhav is most common
State-level data for Madhav 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 Madhav
Statistically, parents drawn to Madhav tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Keshav, Raghav, Mosiah, Mahkai, and Mahari.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Madhav | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34 | #3379 |
| 2024 | 34 | #3394 |
| 2023 | 35 | #3347 |
| 2022 | 32 | #3533 |
| 2021 | 31 | #3582 |
| 2020 | 17 | #5235 |
| 2019 | 30 | #3636 |
| 2018 | 29 | #3708 |
| 2017 | 30 | #3586 |
| 2016 | 23 | #4327 |
| 2015 | 27 | #3882 |
| 2014 | 18 | #5066 |
| 2013 | 26 | #3864 |
| 2012 | 18 | #5035 |
| 2011 | 22 | #4356 |
| 2010 | 30 | #3531 |
| 2009 | 30 | #3551 |
| 2008 | 21 | #4540 |
| 2007 | 16 | #5434 |
| 2006 | 23 | #4105 |
| 2005 | 16 | #5034 |
| 2004 | 12 | #6138 |
| 2003 | 16 | #4815 |
| 2002 | 13 | #5395 |
| 2001 | 10 | #6445 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Madhav a popular boy name?
Madhav ranked #3426 among boys in 2025 with 34 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3882.
When was the name Madhav most popular?
Madhav peaked in 2023, when 35 American boys received the name (ranked #3347 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Madhav?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 52,941 newborn American boys was named Madhav. 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.