Raghav
Raghav was the 1835th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 87 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 293 places. More babies were named Raghav in the 2010s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #1,835 boys, up 2,985 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 87boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 202587 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,335babies recorded
Raghav popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,835 | 87 |
| 2020 | #4,820 | 20 |
| 2010 | #2,502 | 50 |
| 2000 | #3,276 | 26 |
| 1990 | #7,877 | 6 |
| 1980 | — | — |
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| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Raghav, counting every spelling?
Raghav is the most common spelling of a name family that had 87 boys in 2025 across its spellings. Together these spellings went to 87 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raghav | 87 | #1,835 | 277 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Raghav?
87 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Raghav (0.02 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Raghav born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 96 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Raghav.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Raghav?
About 1,300 people born in the US named Raghav are alive today, with a median age of 14; half are between 8 and 20. That makes Raghav mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Raghav by state
How common Raghav was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in New Jersey (4.0×), California (2.3×). In 45 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Raghav: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Raghav, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Raghav
How popular is the name Raghav?
Raghav was the 1835th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 87 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 293 places. More babies were named Raghav in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Raghav a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Raghav in the US.
Where is Raghav most popular?
In 2021–2025, Raghav was most common in New Jersey (0.13 per 1,000 boys), followed by California and Washington.