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Rahul

Boy

Meaning of Rahul: Sanskrit: 'conqueror of all miseries'

Rahul is a boy's name most strongly associated with Indian naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 8805th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 4270th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#8805

8 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#4270

4 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

3,332

First recorded 1966 · peak 2000

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 27 babies1982: 38 babies1983: 37 babies1984: 41 babies1985: 51 babies1986: 52 babies1987: 60 babies1988: 51 babies1989: 47 babies1990: 45 babies19901991: 83 babies1992: 64 babies1993: 79 babies1994: 97 babies1995: 90 babies1996: 85 babies1997: 124 babies1998: 142 babies1999: 168 babies2000: 196 babies20002001: 187 babies2002: 171 babies2003: 162 babies2004: 166 babies2005: 128 babies2006: 105 babies2007: 93 babies2008: 84 babies2009: 63 babies2010: 57 babies20102011: 41 babies2012: 37 babies2013: 29 babies2014: 30 babies2015: 14 babies2016: 16 babies2017: 14 babies2018: 13 babies2019: 7 babies2020: 7 babies20202021: 10 babies2022: 10 babies2023: 10 babies2024: 6 babies2025: 8 babies
US babies named Rahul per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 196.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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