Rajiv vs Raj

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

Name A

Rajiv

Boy name

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Name B

Raj

Boy name · Rank #4909

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rajiv Raj
2014 7 42
2015 10 39
2016 — 23
2017 8 35
2018 — 27
2019 5 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, 1962–2019.

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