Kavi: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,244

among boys · ↓43 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Kavi · -4% vs 2024

How common

1 in 27,112

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2024

72 babies

All-time total

968

#5,383 all-time among boys

First recorded

1984

in Social Security records

Kavi popularity over time

968 babies have been named Kavi since 1984, 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

BoysGirls

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	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1980s	–	30	30	3	–	#5,653
1990s	–	53	53	5	+77%	#4,812
2000s	–	232	232	23	+338%	#3,298
2010s	5	324	329	33	+42%	#2,917
2020s (to 2025)	34	290	324	54	+64%	#2,201

Where Kavi 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	69	0.04	outside top 500
2027	74	0.04	outside top 500
2028	79	0.05	outside top 500
2029	84	0.05	outside top 500
2030	88	0.05	outside top 500

The story of Kavi

Kavi is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,244 in 2025 with 63 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1984, 968 American babies have been named Kavi. Its peak came in 2024, when 72 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 Kavi stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kavi?

The median living Kavi is about 11 years old; half are between 4 and 18. An estimated 1,000 people named Kavi are alive in the United States today.

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

Kavi year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	6	#14,054	63	#2,244
2024	6	#14,347	66	#2,201
2023	5	#16,367	47	#2,757
2022	–	–	46	#2,813
2021	9	#10,690	41	#3,002
2020	8	#11,608	27	#3,869
2019	–	–	33	#3,460
2018	–	–	41	#2,917
2017	–	–	31	#3,551
2016	–	–	20	#4,866
2015	–	–	28	#3,830
2014	–	–	39	#2,954
2013	–	–	34	#3,235
2012	5	#18,208	26	#3,953
2011	–	–	36	#3,139
2010	–	–	36	#3,153
2009	–	–	34	#3,298
2008	–	–	30	#3,605
2007	–	–	25	#4,071
2006	–	–	20	#4,604
2005	–	–	24	#3,878
2004	–	–	24	#3,806
2003	–	–	20	#4,200
2002	–	–	23	#3,727
2001	–	–	19	#4,217
2000	–	–	13	#5,448
1995	–	–	7	#7,395
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kavi?

The median living Kavi is about 11 years old. Half of all living Kavis are between 4 and 18 years old.

How many people named Kavi are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Kavi are alive in the United States, based on 968 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kavi in 2025?

Kavi ranked #2,244 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 63 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kavi?

968 babies have been named Kavi in the United States since 1984, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kavi most popular?

Kavi peaked in 2024, when 72 newborns received the name.

Is Kavi a boy or girl name?

Kavi is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 96% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kavi rising or falling?

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

Will Kavi become more popular?

Kavi is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 88 boys named Kavi in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Kavi

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