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Raghav

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Meaning of Raghav: Sanskrit: 'descendant of Raghu'

Raghav 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 — 1827th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 1108th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#1827

87 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1108

26 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

1,335

First recorded 1990 · peak 2025

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: 6 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 8 babies1993: 16 babies1994: 5 babies1995: 15 babies1996: 16 babies1997: 17 babies1998: 11 babies1999: 11 babies2000: 26 babies20002001: 20 babies2002: 39 babies2003: 35 babies2004: 43 babies2005: 67 babies2006: 54 babies2007: 53 babies2008: 53 babies2009: 55 babies2010: 50 babies20102011: 53 babies2012: 53 babies2013: 46 babies2014: 50 babies2015: 66 babies2016: 55 babies2017: 37 babies2018: 45 babies2019: 33 babies2020: 20 babies20202021: 32 babies2022: 40 babies2023: 47 babies2024: 71 babies2025: 87 babies
US babies named Raghav per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 87.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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