Total births
443
Unisex name · since 1951
Rajah
443 babies named Rajah in U.S. Social Security records since 1951, with the highest year being 1994. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8431
- among boys today
- 443
- born since 1951
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 41%
- more common than other boys
443 babies have been named Rajah since 1951, making it today's #8431 unisex name.
Rajah has 443 recorded births among boys since 1951, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #8431 as of the latest data, more common than 41% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1951 to 2025.
- #8431 among boys today
- 443 born since 1951
- 2010s peak decade
- 41% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Rajah is currently the #8431 unisex name in America, more common than 41% of boys - 443 born since 1951, peaking in the 2010s.
- #8431
- among boys today
- 443
- born since 1951
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 41%
- more common than other boys
Rajah vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8431
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 41% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
28% of everyone ever named Rajah was born in this single decade.
1994
Single peak year
24 babies were named Rajah in 1994 - its busiest year on record.
How Rajah compares
443 Top 46% higher than 54% of 14,294 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
Rajah's all-time total is 21% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Rajah | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 443 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 24 | 23 | 22,252 |
Rajah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Rajah splits its recorded history at 2001: 61% of all births land in the more recent half, 39% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1951 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1994 peak of 24 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Rajah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1994
Current rank
#8,431
Active since
1951
Rajah popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1951–2025
- Peak year (1994)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 75 years of records
Rajah popularity over time - girls
175 total births recorded since 1991 (Rajah as girls' name)
Rajah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Rajah's strongest decade.
123 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Rajah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1970s 32
1970s
32 births
- 1980s 35
1980s
35 births
- 1990s
1990s
89 births
- 2000s
2000s
89 births
- 2010s
2010s
123 births
- 2020s
2020s
70 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 123 births (28% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rajah? ▼
Rajah has been given to 443 babies in the U.S. since 1951, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #8431 as of the latest data. 24 babies were born in 1994, its single highest year.
When was Rajah most popular? ▼
Rajah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 123 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
Is Rajah a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Rajah is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 443 births, and as a girl's name it has 175 births.
How long has the name Rajah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Rajah since 1951 -- 75 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Rajah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Raj, Rajan, Raja, Rajiv, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Rajah's data
- Rajah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (123 total births) through the 2020s (70) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Rajah
Nearby Names Like Rajah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rajah
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Rajan Boy
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Raja Boy
#6553 864 births
Rajiv Boy
820 births
Rajon Boy
#12713 818 births
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1951–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Rajah: #8431 Unisex Name - 443 Births, Peak 1994." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rajah. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Rajah 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 June 2026.