boy's name
Mahadev
muh-HAH-dayv (Hindi)
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 56
Mahadev is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2024, when 10 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 414,422 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2006.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Mahadev Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s | 18 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 27 |
How Popular Is Mahadev?
In 2025, Mahadev was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Mahadev 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 Mahadev
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Mahadev Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Mahadev over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Mahadev
- Hindi muh-HAH-dayv
Sibling Names for Mahadev
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Mahadev — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Mahadev
How popular is the name Mahadev?
In 2025, Mahadev was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Mahadev a girl's or a boy's name?
Mahadev is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Mahadev?
Mahadev has 3 syllables.
When was Mahadev most popular?
Mahadev peaked in 2024, when 10 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Mahadev a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Mahadev currently ranks #9,092 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.