Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2025

Kairav

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,196 Trend ↑ Rising 86%
Rank 2025
#2,196
among boys · ↑209 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
65
named Kairav · +12% vs 2024
How common
1 in 26,278
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
65 babies
All-time total
448
#8,431 all-time among boys
First recorded
2007
in Social Security records

Kairav popularity over time

448 babies have been named Kairav since 2007, 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
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2025Boys

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 – – – –
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1910s – – – –
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1980s – – – –
1990s – – – –
2000s 15 2 – #8,662
2010s 142 14 +847% #4,410
2020s (to 2025) 291 49 +242% #2,196

Where Kairav 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 75 0.04 outside top 500
2027 84 0.05 outside top 500
2028 93 0.05 outside top 500
2029 101 0.06 outside top 500
2030 108 0.06 outside top 500

Where Kairav is most popular

Boys named Kairav per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.028 per 1,000. Strongest in California, Texas, and Virginia.

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 Kairav 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
California 56 0.061 +118%
Texas 25 0.028 ≈ national
Virginia 5 0.026 -6%
New Jersey 5 0.025 -12%
Illinois 5 0.020 -30%
New York 5 0.012 -59%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Florida – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
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North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
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Pennsylvania – – –
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South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
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Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
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 Kairav

Kairav is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,196 in 2025 with 65 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2007, 448 American babies have been named Kairav. Its peak came in 2025, when 65 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Kairav stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kairav?

The median living Kairav is about 4 years old; half are between 1 and 8. An estimated 400 people named Kairav are alive in the United States today.

median 4 020406080100

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

Kairav year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 65 #2,196
2024 58 #2,405
2023 40 #3,087
2022 37 #3,247
2021 43 #2,887
2020 48 #2,638
2019 23 #4,410
2018 18 #5,204
2017 20 #4,842
2016 17 #5,428
2015 16 #5,625
2014 10 #7,844
2013 9 #8,446
2012 14 #6,146
2011 7 #10,192
2010 8 #9,236
2009 9 #8,662
2008 – –
2007 6 #11,649
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kairav?

The median living Kairav is about 4 years old. Half of all living Kairavs are between 1 and 8 years old.

How many people named Kairav are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Kairav are alive in the United States, based on 448 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kairav in 2025?

Kairav ranked #2,196 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 65 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kairav?

448 babies have been named Kairav in the United States since 2007, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kairav most popular?

Kairav peaked in 2025, when 65 newborns received the name.

Is Kairav a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kairav rising or falling?

Kairav is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Kairav become more popular?

Kairav is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 108 boys named Kairav in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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