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.

29
total births
1979–2004
years on record
1990s
peak decade
34%
born in that 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.

  • 29 total births
  • 1979–2004 years on record
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 34% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

29 boys have been named Rajahn since 1979, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2004.

29
total births
1979–2004
years on record
1990s
peak decade
34%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

34% of everyone ever named Rajahn was born in this single decade.

1983
Single peak year

8 babies were named Rajahn in 1983 - its busiest year on record.

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 at a glance

Last recorded 2004

Total births

29

Since 1979

26 years of records

Peak year

1983

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2004

Active since

1979

Recorded for 26 years

Last year on file: 2004

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

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

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 July 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. The most recent recorded year was 2004. Its busiest year on record was 1983, with 8 births.
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
  • 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.

Data Sources

Data as of July 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).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Rajahn: Baby Name Since 1979 - 29 Births, Peak 1983." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rajahn. 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 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 July 2026.