Boys' name · since 1979

Rajahn

Rajahn has 29 recorded births since 1979 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1983 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#26,180 of 45,481
all-time among boys
29
born since 1979
1990s
peak decade

29 boys have been named Rajahn since 1979, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Rajahn has 29 recorded births among boys since 1979, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2004.

  • #26,180 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 29 born since 1979
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rajahn ranks #26,180 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 29 born since 1979, peaking in the 1990s.

#26,180 of 45,481
all-time among boys
29
born since 1979
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Rajahn's 29 recorded births place it above 42.29% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New Jersey.

Rajahn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Rajahn splits its recorded history at 1990: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1979 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1983 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Rajahn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2004

Last recorded 2004
Peak year (1983)
8
Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
456789 19791983199019982004 6

Rajahn by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (10 births, 34% of the file).

1990s was Rajahn's strongest decade.

10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.

Rajahn births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 10 births (34% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Rajahn by state

Where Rajahn concentrates geographically, total births since 1979

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Rajahn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New Jersey
8 27.6%
New Jersey share of Rajahn's total US births 27.6%

8 of 29 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rajahn?
Since 1979, Social Security records show 29 babies named Rajahn. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #26,180 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2004. Its busiest year on record was 1983, with 8 births.
Where does Rajahn sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rajahn ranks #26,180 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Rajahn most popular?
Rajahn was most popular in the 1990s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
Where is Rajahn most popular?
The top states for the name Rajahn are New Jersey (8 births).
How long has the name Rajahn been used?
Rajahn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1979, spanning 26 years of data through 2004.
What names are similar to Rajahn?
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 Rajahn's data

  • Rajahn's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (10 total births) through the 2000s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • New Jersey records the most Rajahns (8 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New Jersey names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Rajahn

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Rajahn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1979–2004 (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 Rajahn 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.