Girls' name · since 1979

Rajni

Since 1979, U.S. Social Security records show 17 babies named Rajni, peaking in 1979. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

17
total births
1979–1990
years on record
1970s
peak decade
41%
born in that decade

17 girls have been named Rajni since 1979, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rajni has been recorded 17 times among girls since 1979, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 1990.

  • 17 total births
  • 1979–1990 years on record
  • 1970s peak decade
  • 41% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

17 girls have been named Rajni since 1979, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1990.

17
total births
1979–1990
years on record
1970s
peak decade
41%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Rajni was born in this single decade.

1979
Single peak year

7 babies were named Rajni in 1979 - its busiest year on record.

Rajni's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Rajni's full recorded timeline at 1983, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1983, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1979 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Rajni at a glance

Last recorded 1990

Total births

17

Since 1979

12 years of records

Peak year

1979

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1990

Active since

1979

Recorded for 12 years

Last year on file: 1990

Rajni popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–1990

Last recorded 1990
Peak year (1979)
7
Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 197919831990 5

Rajni by decade

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

1970s was Rajni's strongest decade.

7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.

Rajni births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 7 births (41% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rajni?
Since 1979, Social Security records show 17 babies named Rajni. The most recent recorded year was 1990. Its busiest year on record was 1979, with 7 births.
When was Rajni most popular?
Rajni was most popular in the 1970s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
How long has the name Rajni been used?
The SSA has tracked Rajni since 1979 -- 12 years through the most recent 1990 data.
What names are similar to Rajni?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Raja, Rajah, Rajanae, Rajvi, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Rajni's data

  • Rajni's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (7 total births) through the 1990s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • 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, 1979–1990 (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. "Rajni: Baby Name Since 1979 - 17 Births, Peak 1979." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rajni. 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 Rajni 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.