Boys' name · since 1990
Raghav
Since 1990, U.S. Social Security records show 1,335 babies named Raghav, peaking in 2025. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,273 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,833 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,335
- born since 1990
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Raghav is the #1833 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 1,335 recorded since 1990.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Raghav has been recorded 1,335 times among boys since 1990, currently ranked #1833 nationally and more common than 87% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2025.
- #4,273 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,833 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,335 born since 1990
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Raghav ranks #4,273 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,833 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,335 born since 1990, peaking in the 2010s.
- #4,273 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,833 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,335
- born since 1990
- 2010s
- peak decade
Raghav's 1,335 recorded births place it above 90.6% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
10 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Raghav compares
1,335 Top 27% higher than 73% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Raghav's all-time total is 4x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Raghav | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,335 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 87 | 34 | 22,252 |
Raghav's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Raghav's SSA record in two at 2008 and the more recent half accounts for 67% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 33%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1994, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 87, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Raghav popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 87
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Raghav by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (488 births, 37% of the file).
2010s was Raghav's strongest decade.
488 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Raghav births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 105
1990s
105 births
- 2000s
2000s
445 births
- 2010s
2010s
488 births
- 2020s
2020s
297 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 488 births (37% of all-time use).
How Raghav compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Raghav's total volume
Raghav by state
Where Raghav concentrates geographically, total births since 1990
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 276 | 20.7% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 120 | 9.0% |
| #3 | Texas | | 78 | 5.8% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 21 | 1.6% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 10 | 0.7% |
| #6 | Washington | | 8 | 0.6% |
| #7 | New York | | 6 | 0.4% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 5 | 0.4% |
276 of 1,335 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Raghav appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Raghav's data
- Raghav's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (488 total births) through the 2020s (297) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Raghavs (276 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Raghav: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2025)
Similar record span (~35 yrs)
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, 1990–2025 (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 Raghav 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.