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Abhinav

Boy

Meaning of Abhinav: Sanskrit: 'new or innovative'

Abhinav is a boy's name most strongly associated with Indian naming. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 6796th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 5119th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#6796

11 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#5119

3 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

1,966

First recorded 1990 · peak 2008

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 8 babies19901991: 10 babies1992: 12 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 12 babies1995: 16 babies1996: 13 babies1997: 31 babies1998: 29 babies1999: 37 babies2000: 47 babies20002001: 61 babies2002: 80 babies2003: 85 babies2004: 91 babies2005: 107 babies2006: 112 babies2007: 109 babies2008: 133 babies2009: 118 babies2010: 114 babies20102011: 106 babies2012: 86 babies2013: 79 babies2014: 67 babies2015: 57 babies2016: 67 babies2017: 44 babies2018: 55 babies2019: 50 babies2020: 33 babies20202021: 21 babies2022: 27 babies2023: 21 babies2024: 17 babies2025: 11 babies
US babies named Abhinav per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 133.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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