Raghav: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,835

among boys · ↑276 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Raghav · +23% vs 2024

How common

1 in 19,633

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2025

87 babies

All-time total

1,335

#4,273 all-time among boys

First recorded

1990

in Social Security records

Raghav popularity over time

1,335 babies have been named Raghav since 1990, 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

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
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1990s	105	11	–	#3,971
2000s	445	45	+324%	#1,910
2010s	488	49	+10%	#2,128
2020s (to 2025)	297	50	+1%	#1,835

Where Raghav 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	98	0.06	outside top 500
2027	109	0.06	outside top 500
2028	119	0.07	outside top 500
2029	128	0.07	outside top 500
2030	136	0.08	outside top 500

Where Raghav is most popular

Boys named Raghav per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.032 per 1,000. Strongest in New Jersey, California, and Washington.

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 Raghav 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	26	0.129	+303%
California	67	0.073	+129%
Washington	8	0.049	+52%
Massachusetts	5	0.036	+13%
Texas	25	0.028	-12%
Illinois	6	0.023	-27%
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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 Raghav

Raghav is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,835 in 2025 with 87 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1990, 1,335 American babies have been named Raghav. Its peak came in 2025, when 87 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 Raghav stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Raghav?

The median living Raghav is about 13 years old; half are between 7 and 19. An estimated 1,300 people named Raghav 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.

Raghav year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	87	#1,835
2024	71	#2,111
2023	47	#2,762
2022	40	#3,090
2021	32	#3,560
2020	20	#4,820
2019	33	#3,479
2018	45	#2,736
2017	37	#3,178
2016	55	#2,380
2015	66	#2,128
2014	50	#2,508
2013	46	#2,616
2012	53	#2,407
2011	53	#2,396
2010	50	#2,502
2009	55	#2,376
2008	53	#2,425
2007	53	#2,431
2006	54	#2,343
2005	67	#1,910
2004	43	#2,560
2003	35	#2,833
2002	39	#2,539
2001	20	#4,082
2000	26	#3,276
1995	15	#4,219
1990	6	#7,877
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Raghav?

The median living Raghav is about 13 years old. Half of all living Raghavs are between 7 and 19 years old.

How many people named Raghav are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Raghav are alive in the United States, based on 1,335 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Raghav mean?

Borrowed from Sanskrit राघव (rāghava).

How popular is the name Raghav in 2025?

Raghav ranked #1,835 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 87 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Raghav?

1,335 babies have been named Raghav in the United States since 1990, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Raghav most popular?

Raghav peaked in 2025, when 87 newborns received the name.

Is Raghav a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Raghav rising or falling?

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

Will Raghav become more popular?

Raghav is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 136 boys named Raghav 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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