How Many People Are Named Madhav?
An estimated 602 people in the United States have the first name Madhav. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 13 years old, and Madhav peaked in popularity in 2023 with 35 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Madhav as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Madhav paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
602
About 1 in 569,359 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
13
years old
Peak Year
2023
35 births
Total Registered
608
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Madhav
Madhav is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 608 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Madhav as a male name
Ranked #3,422 in 2024
34 male births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (35 births)
Madhav: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Madhav span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 253 babies were registered. While Madhav is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Madhav by Decade
How has Madhav tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Madhav by State
Birth registrations for Madhav span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Virginia, Florida, Texas. On average, about 31 Madhavs were registered per state.
Madhav + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Madhav as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Madhav: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Madhav?
We estimate approximately 602 people named Madhav are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 569,359 Americans share this first name.
Is Madhav a common name?
Madhav is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 608 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Madhav most popular?
Madhav reached peak popularity in 2023, when 35 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Madhav is approximately 13 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Madhav a male name?
Madhav is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Madhav Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Madhav Smith, Madhav Johnson, Madhav Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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