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Rishab

Boy

Meaning of Rishab: Indian: 'superior or excellent'

Rishab is a boy's name most strongly associated with Indian naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 7607th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#7607

10 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

644

First recorded 1995 · peak 2006

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: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 7 babies1996: 7 babies1997: 10 babies1998: 17 babies1999: 18 babies2000: 21 babies20002001: 37 babies2002: 28 babies2003: 20 babies2004: 32 babies2005: 46 babies2006: 47 babies2007: 46 babies2008: 40 babies2009: 23 babies2010: 38 babies20102011: 25 babies2012: 23 babies2013: 19 babies2014: 23 babies2015: 15 babies2016: 17 babies2017: 14 babies2018: 18 babies2019: 14 babies2020: 6 babies20202021: 7 babies2022: 0 babies2023: 8 babies2024: 8 babies2025: 10 babies
US babies named Rishab per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 47.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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