Madhav
Madhav is a name with multiple cultural origins: Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Nepali.
- Hindi
- Marathi
- Telugu
- Nepali
Meaning & Origin of Madhav
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Madhav is a name with multiple cultural origins: Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Nepali.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Hindi
- Marathi
- Telugu
- Nepali
The Story of Madhav
Madhav first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1992, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 39 Madhavs were born — ranking #3,140 that year. As of 2026, Madhav ranks #3,140 for baby boys with 39 births, rising sharply (+30% over the past five years). In total, more than 685 Madhavs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Madhav
Madhav is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1992 and has accumulated 685 births in the dataset. Madhav's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #3,140. Use the chart and map above to compare Madhav'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.