Names / Boy names
Rahul
Current rank
#9,498
and easing
All-time peak
#818
in 2000
First recorded
1966
in U.S. data
Children named
3,300
since 1966
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #818 in 2000 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Rahul is a boys' name that enters U.S. records in 1966. 2000 marked its high point, reaching #818. It now sits outside the national top 1,000, which keeps it uncommon. Over 3,300 have carried it since records began.