Boys' name · since 1982

Dhaval

94 babies named Dhaval in U.S. Social Security records since 1982, with the highest year being 1995. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#17,817 of 45,481
all-time among boys
94
born since 1982
1990s
peak decade

Dhaval is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 94 have been recorded since 1982.

Dhaval has 94 recorded births among boys since 1982, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1982 to 2001.

  • #17,817 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 94 born since 1982
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dhaval ranks #17,817 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 94 born since 1982, peaking in the 1990s.

#17,817 of 45,481
all-time among boys
94
born since 1982
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Dhaval's 94 recorded births place it above 60.73% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Dhaval's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Dhaval's SSA record in two at 1994 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1982, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1995 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Dhaval popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–2001

Last recorded 2001
Peak year (1995)
13
Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
468101214 1982198919921994199619992001 5

Dhaval by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (62 births, 66% of the file).

1990s was Dhaval's strongest decade.

62 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 66% of all-time use.

Dhaval births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 62 births (66% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dhaval? ▼
94 babies have been named Dhaval since 1982. All-time, it sits at #17,817 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2001. The peak year was 1995 with 13 births.
Where does Dhaval sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dhaval ranks #17,817 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Dhaval most popular? ▼
Dhaval was most popular in the 1990s decade with 62 total births. The single peak year was 1995.
How long has the name Dhaval been used? ▼
Records for Dhaval go back to 1982, giving 20 years of history through 2001.
What names are similar to Dhaval? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dhani, Dhanush, Dhairya, Dharius, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Dhaval's data

  • Dhaval's decade-level peak was the 1990s (62 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Dhaval

Nearby Names Like Dhaval

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dhaval

Dhani Boy
244 births
Dhanush Boy
#12876 138 births
Dhairya Boy
#7544 130 births
Dharius Boy
#8121 119 births
Dhanvin Boy
#8735 102 births

Compare Dhaval side by side: Dhaval vs Dhani Dhaval vs Dhanush Dhaval vs Dhairya

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Names with a similar number of total births

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Beryle
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Toshiyuki
94 births · Peak 1923
Osamu
94 births · Peak 1925
Cassell
94 births · Peak 1922

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Dhaval: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1982–2001 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Dhaval draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.