Boys' name · since 1971
Rajinder
Since 1971, U.S. Social Security records show 23 babies named Rajinder, peaking in 1985. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #27,953 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 23
- born since 1971
- 1980s
- peak decade
23 boys have been named Rajinder since 1971, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Rajinder recorded 23 times among boys since 1971, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 1991.
- #27,953 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 23 born since 1971
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rajinder ranks #27,953 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 23 born since 1971, peaking in the 1980s.
- #27,953 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 23
- born since 1971
- 1980s
- peak decade
Rajinder's 23 recorded births place it above 38.38% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Rajinder's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Rajinder's SSA record in two at 1988 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1971, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1985 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Rajinder popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–1991
- Peak year (1985)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Rajinder by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (12 births, 52% of the file).
1980s was Rajinder's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Rajinder births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
12 births
- 1990s
1990s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 12 births (52% of all-time use).
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- Rajinder's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (12 total births) through the 1990s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Rajinder: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1985)
Similar record span (~20 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, 1971–1991 (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 Rajinder 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.