Rajesh vs Raj

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

Name A

Rajesh

Boy name

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Name B

Raj

Boy name · Rank #4909

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Metric Rajesh Raj
Current Rank Unranked #4909
Total Births (all years) 683 2,155
Peak Year 1976 2003
Peak Year Births 43 88
Peak Decade 1970ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1965 1950

Births by Decade

Decade Rajesh Raj
1950ss — 5
1960ss 46 78
1970ss 319 196
1980ss 183 293
1990ss 90 496
2000ss 39 587
2010ss 6 372
2020ss — 128

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rajesh Raj
2014 — 42
2015 — 39
2016 — 23
2017 — 35
2018 — 27
2019 — 31
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, 1965–2013.

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