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boys' name ★ peaked 2023

Madhav

Meaning Borrowed from Hindi माधव (mādhav) Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,418 Trend ↑ Rising 40%

Borrowed from Hindi माधव (mādhav).

Rank 2025
#3,418
among boys · ↑14 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
34
named Madhav
How common
1 in 50,238
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2023
35 babies
All-time total
642
#6,801 all-time among boys
First recorded
1992
in Social Security records

Madhav popularity over time

642 babies have been named Madhav since 1992, 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
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2023Boys

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 44 4 – #6,418
2000s 162 16 +268% #3,605
2010s 253 25 +56% #3,597
2020s (to 2025) 183 31 +21% #3,394

Where Madhav 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 36 0.02 outside top 500
2027 37 0.02 outside top 500
2028 38 0.02 outside top 500
2029 39 0.02 outside top 500
2030 40 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Madhav

Madhav is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,418 in 2025 with 34 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1992, 642 American babies have been named Madhav. Its peak came in 2023, when 35 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 Madhav stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Madhav?

The median living Madhav is about 10 years old; half are between 4 and 17. An estimated 600 people named Madhav are alive in the United States today.

median 10 020406080100

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

Madhav year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 34 #3,418
2024 34 #3,432
2023 35 #3,394
2022 32 #3,587
2021 31 #3,621
2020 17 #5,381
2019 30 #3,688
2018 29 #3,758
2017 30 #3,637
2016 23 #4,418
2015 27 #3,947
2014 18 #5,180
2013 26 #3,922
2012 18 #5,174
2011 22 #4,449
2010 30 #3,597
2009 30 #3,605
2008 21 #4,647
2007 16 #5,587
2006 23 #4,175
2005 16 #5,190
2004 12 #6,378
2003 16 #4,957
2002 13 #5,608
2001 10 #6,761
2000 5 #11,498
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Famous people named Madhav

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Madhav Kumar Nepal Madhav Kumar Nepal Former Prime Minister of Nepal b. 1953 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Madhav?

The median living Madhav is about 10 years old. Half of all living Madhavs are between 4 and 17 years old.

How many people named Madhav are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Madhav are alive in the United States, based on 642 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Madhav mean?

Borrowed from Hindi माधव (mādhav).

How popular is the name Madhav in 2025?

Madhav ranked #3,418 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 34 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Madhav?

642 babies have been named Madhav in the United States since 1992, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Madhav most popular?

Madhav peaked in 2023, when 35 newborns received the name.

Is Madhav a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Madhav rising or falling?

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

Will Madhav become more popular?

Madhav is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 40 boys named Madhav in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Madhav?

Well-known people named Madhav include Madhav Kumar Nepal (politician).

Names like Madhav

Names that sound and feel close to Madhav: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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