boy's name
Abhinav
- Gender Boy
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 2,304
Scotland
#803
2014 births
Abhinav is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2008, when 133 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 301,477 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1990.
Abhinav over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 168 |
| 2000s | 943 |
| 2010s | 725 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 130 |
How popular is Abhinav?
In 2025, Abhinav was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Abhinav is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Abhinav
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Abhinav also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Abhinav over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Abhinav
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Abhinav — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Abhinav
How popular is the name Abhinav?
In 2025, Abhinav was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Abhinav a girl's or a boy's name?
Abhinav is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Abhinav most popular?
Abhinav peaked in 2008, when 133 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Abhinav a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Abhinav currently ranks #3,628 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.