Boys' name · since 1973
Rj
Rj has 865 recorded births since 1973 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2021 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5,626 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,301 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 865
- born since 1973
- 2010s
- peak decade
Rj currently ranks #4301 among boys' names in America, with 865 babies recorded since 1973.
Social Security Administration records show Rj recorded 865 times among boys since 1973, holding rank #4301 nationally today, ahead of 69% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 2025.
- #5,626 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #4,301 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 865 born since 1973
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rj ranks #5,626 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,301 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 865 born since 1973, peaking in the 2010s.
- #5,626 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,301 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 865
- born since 1973
- 2010s
- peak decade
Rj's 865 recorded births place it above 87.62% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Rj compares
865 Top 34% higher than 66% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Rj's all-time total is 134% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Rj | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 865 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 33 | 34 | 22,252 |
Rj's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Rj's SSA record in two at 2000 and the more recent half accounts for 72% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 28%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1975, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2021 peak of 33, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Rj popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 33
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Rj by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (247 births, 29% of the file).
2010s was Rj's strongest decade.
247 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Rj births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 48
1970s
48 births
- 1980s 86
1980s
86 births
- 1990s
1990s
107 births
- 2000s
2000s
216 births
- 2010s
2010s
247 births
- 2020s
2020s
161 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 247 births (29% of all-time use).
How Rj 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 Rj's total volume
Rj by state
Where Rj concentrates geographically, total births since 1973
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 25 | 2.9% |
| #2 | Texas | | 6 | 0.7% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 5 | 0.6% |
25 of 865 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Rj's data
- Rj's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (247 total births) through the 2020s (161) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Rjs (25 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Rj: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2021)
Similar record span (~52 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, 1973–2025 (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 Rj 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.