Boy · #684 in 2026

Aarav

Name: Popularity of the name Aarav in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Aarav, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Arav is an Indian actor and model who works in the Tamil film industry. After making his acting debut through the Vijay Antony-starrer Saithan (2016), he became known after winning the first season of the Tamil reality television show Bigg Boss hosted by Kamal Haasan.

Current Rank

#684

Peak Rank

#523 (2015)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

-12%

2002

First Year

2026

Last Year

2015

Peak Year

#523

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Aarav

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Aarav

The earliest SSA record of Aarav as a baby boy name dates back to 2002, when 6 babies received it. 2015 was its biggest year on record, with 541 newborns named Aarav — #528 in the national rankings. About 56% of every Aarav on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Aarav ranks #684 for baby boys with 398 births, gradually falling (-12%). All told, over 9K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

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Names that sound like Aarav

Phonetically similar names — useful when Aarav is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Arev
Arai
Arve
Arv
Araw
Arav
Prov
Krav
Erev
Eruv
Krov
Awrong

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Aarav

What does the name Aarav mean?

How popular is Aarav in 2026?

In 2026, Aarav ranks #684 among boys' names in the U.S., with 398 babies given the name that year.

When was Aarav most popular?

Aarav reached its peak popularity in 2015, ranking #523 that year with 541 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Aarav most popular?

Aarav has historically been most popular in New Jersey, Delaware, Connecticut. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Aarav.

Is Aarav a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Aarav is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Aarav?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Aarav include Santos, Val, Musa. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Aarav

Aarav is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2002 and has accumulated 9K births in the dataset. Aarav's peak popularity came in 2015 when it ranked #523. Use the chart and map above to compare Aarav's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.