boys' name ★ peaked 2015

Aarav

Meaning sound; loud noise Gender Boy Rank 2025 #710 Trend → Stable

Transliteration of Hindi आरव (ārav, “sound; loud noise”).

Rank 2025
#710
among boys · ↓34 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
377
named Aarav · -7% vs 2024
How common
1 in 4,531
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2015
541 babies
All-time total
8,209
#1,351 all-time among boys
First recorded
2002
in Social Security records

Aarav popularity over time

8,209 babies have been named Aarav since 2002, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.080.150.230.318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2017Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s – – – –
1980s – – – –
1990s – – – –
2000s 936 94 – #816
2010s 4,828 483 +416% #523
2020s (to 2025) 2,445 408 -16% #638

Where Aarav is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 371 0.22 outside top 500
2027 367 0.21 outside top 500
2028 363 0.21 outside top 500
2029 360 0.21 outside top 500
2030 357 0.21 outside top 500

Where Aarav is most popular

Boys named Aarav per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.235 per 1,000. Strongest in New Jersey, Washington, and Connecticut.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Aarav born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
New Jersey 154 0.765 +226%
Washington 114 0.697 +197%
Connecticut 29 0.428 +83%
California 390 0.427 +82%
Massachusetts 56 0.407 +74%
Illinois 98 0.383 +63%
Delaware 5 0.330 +41%
Maryland 39 0.327 +39%
New York 139 0.321 +37%
Pennsylvania 85 0.320 +36%
Virginia 56 0.295 +26%
Michigan 57 0.278 +19%
Georgia 69 0.272 +16%
Texas 238 0.270 +15%
North Carolina 67 0.262 +12%
Ohio 63 0.238 ≈ national
Colorado 23 0.178 -24%
Tennessee 30 0.166 -29%
Arizona 22 0.134 -43%
Kentucky 13 0.130 -45%
Indiana 19 0.118 -49%
Florida 48 0.101 -57%
Minnesota 10 0.082 -65%
Arkansas 5 0.079 -66%
Missouri 10 0.072 -69%
Oregon 5 0.066 -72%
South Carolina 5 0.048 -79%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maine – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Aarav

Aarav is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #710 in 2025 with 377 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 2002, 8,209 American babies have been named Aarav. Its peak came in 2015, when 541 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Aarav stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Aarav?

The median living Aarav is about 9 years old; half are between 5 and 13. An estimated 8,100 people named Aarav are alive in the United States today.

median 9 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Aarav year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 377 #710
2024 404 #676
2023 408 #666
2022 406 #673
2021 431 #639
2020 419 #638
2019 419 #642
2018 488 #565
2017 526 #539
2016 519 #552
2015 541 #529
2014 531 #523
2013 495 #535
2012 435 #586
2011 436 #574
2010 438 #577
2009 270 #816
2008 219 #926
2007 161 #1,120
2006 144 #1,172
2005 70 #1,838
2004 41 #2,599
2003 25 #3,528
2002 6 #9,393
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Aarav, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Aarav?

The median living Aarav is about 9 years old. Half of all living Aaravs are between 5 and 13 years old.

How many people named Aarav are alive today?

An estimated 8,100 people named Aarav are alive in the United States, based on 8,209 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Aarav mean?

Transliteration of Hindi आरव (ārav, “sound; loud noise”).

How popular is the name Aarav in 2025?

Aarav ranked #710 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 377 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Aarav?

8,209 babies have been named Aarav in the United States since 2002, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Aarav most popular?

Aarav peaked in 2015, when 541 newborns received the name.

Is Aarav a boy or girl name?

Aarav is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Aarav rising or falling?

Aarav is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Aarav become more popular?

Aarav looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 357 boys named Aarav in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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