Raghav
Boy name · #1833 in 2025 · Uniqueness 40/100
Raghav ranks #1833 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 87 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2112, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 20,690 boys born in 2025 was named Raghav.
The 35-year story
Raghav first appears in the Social Security records in 1990, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 87 babies and a rank of #1826. 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 Raghav per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Raghav in class?
Raghav scores 40 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. Distinctive-band names are familiar enough to pronounce on the first try, uncommon enough to feel chosen rather than defaulted.
Where Raghav is most common
Geography matters for names, and Raghav is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Raghavs were CA (21), TX (11), NJ (10), WA (8), IL (6). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Raghav
Statistically, parents drawn to Raghav tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Keshav, Madhav, Raziel, Radley, and Shiv.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Raghav | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 87 | #1826 |
| 2024 | 71 | #2098 |
| 2023 | 47 | #2737 |
| 2022 | 40 | #3053 |
| 2021 | 32 | #3497 |
| 2020 | 20 | #4698 |
| 2019 | 33 | #3426 |
| 2018 | 45 | #2708 |
| 2017 | 37 | #3123 |
| 2016 | 55 | #2365 |
| 2015 | 66 | #2112 |
| 2014 | 50 | #2492 |
| 2013 | 46 | #2594 |
| 2012 | 53 | #2380 |
| 2011 | 53 | #2376 |
| 2010 | 50 | #2467 |
| 2009 | 55 | #2348 |
| 2008 | 53 | #2405 |
| 2007 | 53 | #2416 |
| 2006 | 54 | #2310 |
| 2005 | 67 | #1889 |
| 2004 | 43 | #2531 |
| 2003 | 35 | #2780 |
| 2002 | 39 | #2504 |
| 2001 | 20 | #3974 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Raghav a popular boy name?
Raghav ranked #1833 among boys in 2025 with 87 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2112.
When was the name Raghav most popular?
Raghav peaked in 2025, when 87 American boys received the name (ranked #1826 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Raghav?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 20,690 newborn American boys was named Raghav. It scores 40/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.