boy's name
Ravi
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 4,680
Scotland
#327
1982 births
Ravi is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 160 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2024, when 167 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 20,721 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1963.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Ravi 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 | 118 |
| 1970s | 397 |
| 1980s | 673 |
| 1990s | 646 |
| 2000s | 541 |
| 2010s | 496 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 739 |
How popular is Ravi?
In 2025, Ravi was given to 160 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Ravi 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 Ravi
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ravi also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ravi over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ravi
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ravi — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ravi
How popular is the name Ravi?
In 2025, Ravi was given to 160 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Ravi a girl's or a boy's name?
Ravi is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Ravi?
Ravi has 2 syllables.
When was Ravi most popular?
Ravi peaked in 2024, when 167 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Ravi a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ravi currently ranks #524 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.