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Ravi

Boy

Meaning of Ravi: Sanskrit: 'sun'

Ravi is a boy's name most strongly associated with Indian naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1255th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 1132nd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#1255

160 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1132

25 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

3,610

First recorded 1963 · peak 2024

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 44 babies1982: 61 babies1983: 41 babies1984: 69 babies1985: 78 babies1986: 80 babies1987: 82 babies1988: 75 babies1989: 82 babies1990: 88 babies19901991: 59 babies1992: 63 babies1993: 60 babies1994: 56 babies1995: 46 babies1996: 74 babies1997: 66 babies1998: 67 babies1999: 67 babies2000: 58 babies20002001: 48 babies2002: 52 babies2003: 50 babies2004: 57 babies2005: 60 babies2006: 68 babies2007: 42 babies2008: 55 babies2009: 51 babies2010: 39 babies20102011: 52 babies2012: 45 babies2013: 53 babies2014: 60 babies2015: 47 babies2016: 50 babies2017: 44 babies2018: 49 babies2019: 57 babies2020: 72 babies20202021: 94 babies2022: 119 babies2023: 127 babies2024: 167 babies2025: 160 babies
US babies named Ravi per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 167.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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