Masculine dossier · first seen 1966
Rahul
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 2000
Peak era
2000
Peak births
196
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Rahul
How many people are named Rahul?
An estimated 3,242 living Americans are named Rahul.
How rare is Rahul?
Rahul is very rare among babies today, with 8 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 95.9% from its 2000 peak.
How old is the typical Rahul?
The median age of a living American named Rahul is approximately 26 years, with most bearers falling between 22 and 34 years old.
Is Rahul still popular?
Not especially. Rahul has been declining since its 2000 peak and registered 8 births in 2025.
Where is Rahul most common?
Rahul has its strongest geographic signal in New Jersey, where it appears 5.7× more often than the national baseline.
1966Peak 20002025
Peak year
2000
Decline from peak
95.9%
2025
8
All-time
3,332
Where it lives now
Rahul is most concentrated in New Jersey — about 4.9× the national rate in the 2000s. It also runs high in Massachusetts.
States where Rahul is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.