Ravi is a distinctive choice, ranked #845 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Ravi in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#845
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About the Name Ravi
Ravi is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 182 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #427 in 1997 โ and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Ravi is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Ravi in their class.
โญ Famous People Named Ravi
Ravi Shastri โ Ravishankar Jayadritha Shastri is an Indian cricket commentator, former professional cricketer and former head coach of the India national cricket team.
Ravi Bishnoi โ Ravi Bishnoi is an Indian international cricketer.
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 Ravi
Unlikely. With around 38 UK babies named Ravi per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Ravi in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Ravi is rising: up 469 places since 2020, to #845 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #427 in 1997.
Ravi 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 Ravi include: Ravi Shastri, Ravi Bishnoi and Ravi Shankar (spiritual leader). Short summaries for each appear below.
Ravi does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice โ your child is unlikely to encounter American Ravis in the wild.
38
UK babies named Ravi (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↑ 469 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Ravi
Almost certainly the only Ravi in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Ravi
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Ravishankar Jayadritha Shastri is an Indian cricket commentator, former professional cricketer and former head coach of the India national cricket team.
Pandit Ravi Shankar (Bengali pronunciation: [หrobi หสษลkor]; born Robindro Shaunkor Chowdhury, sometimes spelled as Ravindra Shankar Chowdhury; 7 April 1920 โ 11 December 2012) was an Indian sitarist and composer.