Total births
820
Boys' name · since 1962
Rajiv
Rajiv has 820 recorded births since 1962 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1985 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 820
- total births
- 1962–2019
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
Rajiv is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 820 have been recorded since 1962.
Rajiv has 820 recorded births among boys since 1962, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1962 to 2019.
- 820 total births
- 1962–2019 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 33% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
820 boys have been named Rajiv since 1962, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2019.
- 820
- total births
- 1962–2019
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Rajiv was born in this single decade.
1985
Single peak year
60 babies were named Rajiv in 1985 - its busiest year on record.
Rajiv's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Rajiv's full recorded timeline at 1990, 44% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 56% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1962, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1985 peak of 60 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Rajiv at a glance
Last recorded 2019Peak year
1985
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1962
Rajiv popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1962–2019
- Peak year (1985)
- 60
- Annual births at peak, across 58 years of records
Rajiv by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Rajiv's strongest decade.
272 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Rajiv births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 51
1960s
51 births
- 1970s
1970s
134 births
- 1980s
1980s
272 births
- 1990s
1990s
190 births
- 2000s
2000s
121 births
- 2010s 52
2010s
52 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 272 births (33% of all-time use).
How Rajiv compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Rajiv's total volume
Rajiv vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Rajiv by state
Where Rajiv concentrates geographically, total births since 1962
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 92 | 11.2% |
| #2 | California | | 69 | 8.4% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 6 | 0.7% |
| #4 | New Jersey | | 6 | 0.7% |
| #5 | Texas | | 6 | 0.7% |
| #6 | Florida | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 5 | 0.6% |
New York share of Rajiv's total US births 11.2%
Even split
92 of 820 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rajiv? ▼
Rajiv has been given to 820 babies in the U.S. since 1962, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2019. 60 babies were born in 1985, its single highest year.
When was Rajiv most popular? ▼
Rajiv was most popular in the 1980s decade with 272 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
Where is Rajiv most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Rajiv are New York (92 births), California (69 births), Illinois (6 births).
How long has the name Rajiv been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Rajiv since 1962 -- 58 years through the most recent 2019 data.
What names are similar to Rajiv? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Raj, Rajan, Raja, Rajon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Rajiv's data
- Rajiv's decade-level peak was the 1980s (272 total births); usage has since declined to 52 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Rajivs (92 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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.
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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, 1962–2019 (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. "Rajiv: Baby Name Since 1962 - 820 Births, Peak 1985." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rajiv. 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 Rajiv 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.