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Kavya
OriginSanskrit
Meaning"poem"
GenderBoy & girl
US rank · boysUnranked
Below 5 births
US rank · girls#2393
2025 SSA
About Kavya
Looking for a discreet poetic name? Extremely popular Indian actress Kavya Madhavan is a notable bearer of this lovely Indian name.
Kavya is also given to boys.
Pronounced KUV-yuh.
As of October 2026, Kavya ranked #11489 in US births in 2010 SSA.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,964 | 102 | 57.1 |
| 2015 | #2,033 | 97 | 54.3 |
| 2016 | #2,044 | 97 | 54.7 |
| 2017 | #2,062 | 95 | 55 |
| 2018 | #1,946 | 102 | 60 |
| 2019 | #2,050 | 93 | 55.4 |
| 2020 | #2,511 | 69 | 42.7 |
| 2021 | #2,522 | 70 | 42.7 |
| 2022 | #2,614 | 67 | 40.9 |
| 2023 | #2,428 | 74 | 46.1 |
| 2024 | #2,538 | 70 | 43.2 |
| 2025 | #2,393 | 75 | 46.7 |
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- Kavya MadhavanGirl
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Kavya in pop culture
- 'Kavya's DiaryGirl
" 2009 Telugu film
- 'KavyaGirl
" 1995 Kannada film
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