Boys' name · since 1997
Dilraj
Since 1997, U.S. Social Security records show 101 babies named Dilraj, peaking in 2013. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #17,341 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #7,969 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 101
- born since 1997
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Dilraj is the #7969 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 101 recorded since 1997.
Social Security Administration records show Dilraj recorded 101 times among boys since 1997, holding rank #7969 nationally today, ahead of 43% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2025.
- #17,341 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #7,969 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 101 born since 1997
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dilraj ranks #17,341 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #7,969 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 101 born since 1997, peaking in the 2010s.
- #17,341 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #7,969 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 101
- born since 1997
- 2010s
- peak decade
Dilraj's 101 recorded births place it above 61.75% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Dilraj compares
101 26th percentile among 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Dilraj's all-time total is 73% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Dilraj | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 101 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 34 | 22,252 |
Dilraj's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Dilraj's SSA record in two at 2013 and the more recent half accounts for 59% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 41%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2009, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2013 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Dilraj popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2025
- Peak year (2013)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Dilraj by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (33 births, 33% of the file).
2010s was Dilraj's strongest decade.
33 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Dilraj births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
30 births
- 2010s
2010s
33 births
- 2020s
2020s
32 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 33 births (33% of all-time use).
Dilraj by state
Where Dilraj concentrates geographically, total births since 1997
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 12 | 11.9% |
12 of 101 births nationwide.
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What to do with Dilraj's data
- Dilraj's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (33 total births) through the 2020s (32) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Dilrajs (12 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Dilraj: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2013)
Similar record span (~28 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1997–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Dilraj draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.