Nirav vs Niraj

Side-by-side comparison of Nirav and Niraj — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

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Nirav

Boy name · Rank #11151

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Name B

Niraj

Boy name

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Metric Nirav Niraj
Current Rank #11151 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 533 331
Peak Year 1984 1991
Peak Year Births 21 17
Peak Decade 1980ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1972 1970

Births by Decade

Decade Nirav Niraj
1970ss 94 76
1980ss 158 108
1990ss 63 89
2000ss 63 29
2010ss 120 29
2020ss 35 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nirav Niraj
2014 11 5
2015 9 6
2016 16 —
2017 20 —
2018 16 —
2019 6 7
2020 7 —
2022 10 —
2023 12 —
2024 6 —

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1972–2024.

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