Raj vs Rajan

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

Name A

Raj

Boy name · Rank #4929

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Name B

Rajan

Boy name · Rank #6552

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Metric Raj Rajan
Current Rank #4929 #6552
Total Births (all years) 2,176 1,038
Peak Year 2003 2007
Peak Year Births 88 35
Peak Decade 2000s 2000s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1950 1966

Births by Decade

Decade Raj Rajan
1950s 5 -
1960s 78 20
1970s 196 121
1980s 292 169
1990s 496 236
2000s 587 266
2010s 372 169
2020s 150 57

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Raj Rajan
2014 42 14
2015 39 14
2016 23 18
2017 35 17
2018 27 8
2019 31 8
2020 23 9
2021 33 11
2022 25 5
2023 27 8
2024 20 13
2025 22 11

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, 1950–2025.

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