boy's name
Gaurav
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,084
Gaurav is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2003, when 36 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 663,130 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1975.
Gaurav over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 16 |
| 1980s | 142 |
| 1990s | 174 |
| 2000s | 252 |
| 2010s | 114 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 16 |
How popular is Gaurav?
In 2025, Gaurav was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Gaurav 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 Gaurav
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Gaurav also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Gaurav over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Gaurav
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Gaurav — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Gaurav
How popular is the name Gaurav?
In 2025, Gaurav was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Gaurav a girl's or a boy's name?
Gaurav is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Gaurav most popular?
Gaurav peaked in 2003, when 36 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Gaurav a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Gaurav currently ranks #13,729 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.