boy's name
Rahul
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 5,109
Scotland
#492
2001 births
Rahul is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2000, when 196 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling 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 1966.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Rahul over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 13 |
| 1970s | 236 |
| 1980s | 442 |
| 1990s | 977 |
| 2000s | 1,355 |
| 2010s | 258 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 51 |
How popular is Rahul?
In 2025, Rahul was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Rahul 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 Rahul
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Rahul also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Rahul over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Rahul
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Rahul — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Rahul
How popular is the name Rahul?
In 2025, Rahul was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Rahul a girl's or a boy's name?
Rahul is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Rahul?
Rahul has 2 syllables.
When was Rahul most popular?
Rahul peaked in 2000, when 196 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Rahul a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Rahul currently ranks #4,879 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.