Boys' name · since 2001

Rajit

14 babies named Rajit in U.S. Social Security records since 2001, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

14
total births
2001–2006
years on record
2000s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade

14 boys have been named Rajit since 2001, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rajit has been recorded 14 times among boys since 2001, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2006.

  • 14 total births
  • 2001–2006 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 100% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

14 boys have been named Rajit since 2001, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2006.

14
total births
2001–2006
years on record
2000s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Rajit was born in this single decade.

2006
Single peak year

8 babies were named Rajit in 2006 - its busiest year on record.

Rajit's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Rajit's SSA record in two at 2006 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2001, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2006 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Rajit at a glance

Last recorded 2006

Total births

14

Since 2001

6 years of records

Peak year

2006

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2006

Active since

2001

Recorded for 6 years

Last year on file: 2006

Rajit popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2006

Last recorded 2006
Peak year (2006)
8
Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
5.566.577.588.5 20012006 8

Rajit by decade

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

2000s was Rajit's strongest decade.

14 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Rajit births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 14 births (100% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rajit?
Rajit has been given to 14 babies in the U.S. since 2001, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2006. 8 babies were born in 2006, its single highest year.
When was Rajit most popular?
Rajit was most popular in the 2000s decade with 14 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Rajit been used?
The SSA has tracked Rajit since 2001 -- 6 years through the most recent 2006 data.
What names are similar to Rajit?
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.

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, 2001–2006 (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. "Rajit: Baby Name Since 2001 - 14 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rajit. 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 Rajit 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.