Boys' name · since 1950
Raj
Since 1950, U.S. Social Security records show 2,176 babies named Raj, peaking in 2003. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,127 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,568 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,176
- born since 1950
- 2000s
- peak decade
2,176 babies have been named Raj since 1950, making it today's #4568 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Raj recorded 2,176 times among boys since 1950, holding rank #4568 nationally today, ahead of 67% of boys, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1950 to 2025.
- #3,127 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #4,568 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 2,176 born since 1950
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Raj ranks #3,127 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,568 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 2,176 born since 1950, peaking in the 2000s.
- #3,127 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,568 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,176
- born since 1950
- 2000s
- peak decade
Raj's 2,176 recorded births place it above 93.12% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
10 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Raj compares
2,176 Top 21% higher than 79% of 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
Raj's all-time total is 6x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Raj | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,176 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 88 | 34 | 22,252 |
Raj's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Raj splits its recorded history at 1993: 67% of all births land in the more recent half, 33% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1950 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2003 peak of 88 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Raj popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1950–2025
- Peak year (2003)
- 88
- Annual births at peak, across 76 years of records
Raj by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (587 births, 27% of the file).
2000s was Raj's strongest decade.
587 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Raj births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s 78
1960s
78 births
- 1970s 196
1970s
196 births
- 1980s
1980s
292 births
- 1990s
1990s
496 births
- 2000s
2000s
587 births
- 2010s
2010s
372 births
- 2020s 150
2020s
150 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 587 births (27% of all-time use).
How Raj compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Raj's total volume
Raj by state
Where Raj concentrates geographically, total births since 1950
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 258 | 11.9% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 191 | 8.8% |
| #3 | New York | | 109 | 5.0% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 78 | 3.6% |
| #5 | Texas | | 78 | 3.6% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 27 | 1.2% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 12 | 0.6% |
| #8 | Florida | | 6 | 0.3% |
258 of 2,176 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Raj appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Raj's data
- Raj's decade-level peak was the 2000s (587 total births); usage has since declined to 150 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Rajs (258 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 Raj: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2003)
Similar record span (~75 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, 1950–2025 (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 Raj 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.