Madhav is a distinctive choice, ranked #1124 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Madhav in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1124
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About the Name Madhav
2024 marks Madhav's peak year in UK records so far, sitting at UK #1402. The name has climbed 1932 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2001.
Madhav is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Madhav in their class.
Madhav Sheth — Madhav Sheth is the CEO of HTech India (Honor Phones Indian branch) & the former chief executive officer of realme (India).
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Madhav
Unlikely. With around 26 UK babies named Madhav per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Madhav in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Madhav is at its highest recorded position — #1,124 in 2025, with 26 births. In 2020 it ranked #3,334.
Madhav is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Madhav include: Madhav Kaushik, Madhav Avsh and Madhav Sheth. Short summaries for each appear below.
Madhav does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Madhavs in the wild.
26
UK babies named Madhav (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 2210 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Madhav
Almost certainly the only Madhav in the class
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UK Popularity (2001–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
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