Raj vs Rajiv

Side-by-side comparison of Raj and Rajiv — 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

Rajiv

Boy name

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Metric Raj Rajiv
Current Rank #4909 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 2,155 820
Peak Year 2003 1985
Peak Year Births 88 60
Peak Decade 2000ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1950 1962

Births by Decade

Decade Raj Rajiv
1950ss 5 —
1960ss 78 51
1970ss 196 134
1980ss 293 272
1990ss 496 190
2000ss 587 121
2010ss 372 52
2020ss 128 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Raj Rajiv
2014 42 7
2015 39 10
2016 23 —
2017 35 8
2018 27 —
2019 31 5
2020 23 —
2021 33 —
2022 25 —
2023 27 —
2024 20 —

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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