Dhaval
Dhaval is an Indian name. Notable people with the name include:Dhaval Dhairyawan (1979–2012), Indian photographer Dhavalbhai Patel, Indian politician
- Marathi
- Gujarati
Meaning & Origin of Dhaval
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Dhaval is an Indian name. Notable people with the name include:Dhaval Dhairyawan (1979–2012), Indian photographer Dhavalbhai Patel, Indian politician
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Marathi
- Gujarati
The Story of Dhaval
Dhaval first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1982, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1995, when 13 Dhavals were born — ranking #4,508 that year. As of 2026, Dhaval ranks #10,556 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 94 Dhavals have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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About the name Dhaval
Dhaval is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1982 and has accumulated 94 births in the dataset. Dhaval's peak popularity came in 1995 when it ranked #4,508. Use the chart and map above to compare Dhaval'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 .
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