Boys' name · since 1967

Raji

Raji has 150 recorded births since 1967 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1968 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#14,764 of 45,481
all-time among boys
150
born since 1967
2010s
peak decade

Raji sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 150 recorded since 1967.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Raji has been recorded 150 times among boys since 1967, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1967 to 2023.

  • #14,764 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 150 born since 1967
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Raji ranks #14,764 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 150 born since 1967, peaking in the 2010s.

#14,764 of 45,481
all-time among boys
150
born since 1967
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Raji's 150 recorded births place it above 67.51% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Raji's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Raji's SSA record in two at 1995 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1967, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1968 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Raji popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1967–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (1968)
13
Annual births at peak, across 57 years of records
468101214 196719751981198919972013201720222023 7

Raji by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (30 births, 20% of the file).

2010s was Raji's strongest decade.

30 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.

Raji births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 30 births (20% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Raji? ▼
150 babies have been named Raji since 1967. All-time, it sits at #14,764 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 1968 with 13 births.
Where does Raji sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Raji ranks #14,764 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 Raji most popular? ▼
Raji was most popular in the 2010s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 1968.
How long has the name Raji been used? ▼
Records for Raji go back to 1967, giving 57 years of history through 2023.
What names are similar to Raji? ▼
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 Raji's data

  • Raji's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (30 total births) through the 2020s (25) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Raji

Nearby Names Like Raji

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Raji

Raj Boy
#4568 2,176 births
Rajan Boy
#7295 1,038 births
Raja Boy
#6210 864 births
Rajiv Boy
820 births
Rajon Boy
#9108 818 births

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Names with a similar number of total births

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Elzia
150 births · Peak 1919
Engelbert
150 births · Peak 1970
Laurens
150 births · Peak 1942
Frans
150 births · Peak 1934

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Raji: 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, 1967–2023 (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 Raji 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.