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 #4909

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Name B

Rajan

Boy name · Rank #6526

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Metric Raj Rajan
Current Rank #4909 #6526
Total Births (all years) 2,155 1,027
Peak Year 2003 2007
Peak Year Births 88 35
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1950 1966

Births by Decade

Decade Raj Rajan
1950ss 5 —
1960ss 78 20
1970ss 196 121
1980ss 293 169
1990ss 496 236
2000ss 587 266
2010ss 372 169
2020ss 128 46

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

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, 1950–2024.

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