Raghav
Raghav Mathur, professionally known as Raghav, is a Canadian singer and songwriter. He has released three studio albums: Storyteller (2004), Identity (2009), and The Phoenix (2012).
Meaning & Origin of Raghav
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Raghav Mathur, professionally known as Raghav, is a Canadian singer and songwriter. He has released three studio albums: Storyteller (2004), Identity (2009), and The Phoenix (2012).
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The Story of Raghav
American parents first put Raghav on the record books as a baby boy name in 1990, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 76 Raghavs were born — ranking #2,030 that year. About 35% of every Raghav on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Raghav ranks #2,030 for baby boys with 76 births, rising sharply (+82% over the past five years). All told, over 1K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Raghav
Phonetically similar names — useful when Raghav is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Ragu
- Ragging
- Raggy
- Ragga
- Raggie
- Recov
- Ragout
- Rogoff
- Rakow
- Rajiv
- Regive
- Rag
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Raghav
Raghav is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1990 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Raghav's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #1,889. Use the chart and map above to compare Raghav'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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