Boys' name · since 1970
Neeraj
Since 1970, U.S. Social Security records show 328 babies named Neeraj, peaking in 1980. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10,115 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 328
- born since 1970
- 1980s
- peak decade
Neeraj sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 328 recorded since 1970.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Neeraj has been recorded 328 times among boys since 1970, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 2017.
- #10,115 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 328 born since 1970
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Neeraj ranks #10,115 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 328 born since 1970, peaking in the 1980s.
- #10,115 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 328
- born since 1970
- 1980s
- peak decade
Neeraj's 328 recorded births place it above 77.75% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Neeraj's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Neeraj's full recorded timeline at 1992, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1970, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1980 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Neeraj popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2017
- Peak year (1980)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
Neeraj by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (88 births, 27% of the file).
1980s was Neeraj's strongest decade.
88 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Neeraj births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
72 births
- 1980s
1980s
88 births
- 1990s
1990s
79 births
- 2000s
2000s
62 births
- 2010s 27
2010s
27 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 88 births (27% of all-time use).
Neeraj by state
Where Neeraj concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 10 | 3.0% |
10 of 328 births nationwide.
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What to do with Neeraj's data
- Neeraj's decade-level peak was the 1980s (88 total births); usage has since declined to 27 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Neerajs (10 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 Neeraj: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1980)
Similar record span (~47 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, 1970–2017 (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 Neeraj 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.