Rajah vs Raj

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

Name A

Rajah

Boy name · Rank #8401

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Name B

Raj

Boy name · Rank #4909

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Metric Rajah Raj
Current Rank #8401 #4909
Total Births (all years) 435 2,155
Peak Year 1994 2003
Peak Year Births 24 88
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1951 1950

Births by Decade

Decade Rajah Raj
1950ss 5 5
1960ss — 78
1970ss 32 196
1980ss 35 293
1990ss 89 496
2000ss 89 587
2010ss 123 372
2020ss 62 128

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rajah Raj
2014 11 42
2015 6 39
2016 14 23
2017 14 35
2018 15 27
2019 16 31
2020 17 23
2021 11 33
2022 10 25
2023 15 27
2024 9 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, 1951–2024.

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