Boys' name · since 1995
Rjay
104 babies named Rjay in U.S. Social Security records since 1995, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #17,173 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #12,695 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 104
- born since 1995
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Rjay is the #12695 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 104 recorded since 1995.
Social Security Administration records show Rjay recorded 104 times among boys since 1995, holding rank #12695 nationally today, ahead of 9% 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 1995 to 2025.
- #17,173 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #12,695 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 104 born since 1995
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rjay ranks #17,173 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #12,695 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 104 born since 1995, peaking in the 2010s.
- #17,173 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #12,695 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 104
- born since 1995
- 2010s
- peak decade
Rjay's 104 recorded births place it above 62.21% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Rjay compares
104 27th percentile among 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
Rjay's all-time total is 72% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Rjay | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 104 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 34 | 22,252 |
Rjay's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Rjay's SSA record in two at 2012 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 1995, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2012 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Rjay popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2025
- Peak year (2012)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Rjay by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (45 births, 43% of the file).
2010s was Rjay's strongest decade.
45 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Rjay births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
27 births
- 2010s
2010s
45 births
- 2020s
2020s
27 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 45 births (43% of all-time use).
Rjay by state
Where Rjay concentrates geographically, total births since 1995
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 4.8% |
5 of 104 births nationwide.
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What to do with Rjay's data
- Rjay's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (45 total births) through the 2020s (27) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Rjays (5 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.
Keep exploring Rjay
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Rjay
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Rjay: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2012)
Similar record span (~30 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, 1995–2025 (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 Rjay 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.