Kaveh
How to say it: kah-VEH · /kɑˈvɛ/
Persian name of mythic blacksmith-hero Kaveh the Blacksmith - symbol of resistance in Shahnameh.
Kaveh was the 5,677th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 13 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 64% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #6,672 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #5,677 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 13 |
| Share of births | 1 in 255,026 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +64% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #6,672 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Kaveh has never gone out of use: even its quietest decade kept at least a quarter of its peak.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Kaveh is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English.
Famous people named Kaveh
- Kaveh Mehrabi (born 1982)Badminton player
- Kaveh Madani (born 1981)Iranian environmental scientist
- Kaveh Golestan (1950–2003)Iranian photographer
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