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

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Name B

Raj

Boy name · Rank #4929

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Metric Rajesh Raj
Current Rank Unranked #4929
Total Births (all years) 682 2,176
Peak Year 1976 2003
Peak Year Births 43 88
Peak Decade 1970s 2000s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1965 1950

Births by Decade

Decade Rajesh Raj
1950s - 5
1960s 45 78
1970s 319 196
1980s 183 292
1990s 90 496
2000s 39 587
2010s 6 372
2020s - 150

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
2025 - 22

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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