Rajesh vs Raja

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

Name A

Rajesh

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Name B

Raja

Boy name · Rank #6553

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Metric Rajesh Raja
Current Rank Unranked #6553
Total Births (all years) 682 864
Peak Year 1976 2001
Peak Year Births 43 36
Peak Decade 1970s 2000s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1965 1967

Births by Decade

Decade Rajesh Raja
1960s 45 7
1970s 319 77
1980s 183 109
1990s 90 155
2000s 39 242
2010s 6 179
2020s - 95

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rajesh Raja
2014 - 13
2015 - 15
2016 - 13
2017 - 22
2018 - 20
2019 - 19
2020 - 13
2021 - 16
2022 - 18
2023 - 21
2024 - 13
2025 - 14

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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