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Madhav

Boy

Meaning of Madhav: Sanskrit: 'lord of knowledge'

Madhav is a boy's name most strongly associated with Indian naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 3319th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 1402nd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#3319

34 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1402

19 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

642

First recorded 1992 · peak 2023

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 6 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 6 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 7 babies1997: 9 babies1998: 7 babies1999: 9 babies2000: 5 babies20002001: 10 babies2002: 13 babies2003: 16 babies2004: 12 babies2005: 16 babies2006: 23 babies2007: 16 babies2008: 21 babies2009: 30 babies2010: 30 babies20102011: 22 babies2012: 18 babies2013: 26 babies2014: 18 babies2015: 27 babies2016: 23 babies2017: 30 babies2018: 29 babies2019: 30 babies2020: 17 babies20202021: 31 babies2022: 32 babies2023: 35 babies2024: 34 babies2025: 34 babies
US babies named Madhav per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 35.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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