Boys' name · since 1970
Niraj
Niraj has 331 recorded births since 1970 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1991 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #10,071 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 331
- born since 1970
- 1980s
- peak decade
331 boys have been named Niraj since 1970, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Niraj has been recorded 331 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 2019.
- #10,071 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 331 born since 1970
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Niraj ranks #10,071 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 331 born since 1970, peaking in the 1980s.
- #10,071 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 331
- born since 1970
- 1980s
- peak decade
Niraj's 331 recorded births place it above 77.85% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Niraj's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Niraj splits its recorded history at 1988: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1970 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1991 peak of 17 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Niraj popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2019
- Peak year (1991)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Niraj by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (108 births, 33% of the file).
1980s was Niraj's strongest decade.
108 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Niraj births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
76 births
- 1980s
1980s
108 births
- 1990s
1990s
89 births
- 2000s 29
2000s
29 births
- 2010s 29
2010s
29 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 108 births (33% of all-time use).
Niraj by state
Where Niraj concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 10 | 3.0% |
10 of 331 births nationwide.
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What to do with Niraj's data
- Niraj's decade-level peak was the 1980s (108 total births); usage has since declined to 29 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Nirajs (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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Niraj: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1991)
Similar record span (~49 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, 1970–2019 (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 Niraj 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.