Boys' name · since 1994
Vraj
396 babies named Vraj in U.S. Social Security records since 1994, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9,082 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #12,665 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 396
- born since 1994
- 2000s
- peak decade
Yes -- Vraj is the #12665 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 396 recorded since 1994.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vraj has been recorded 396 times among boys since 1994, currently ranked #12665 nationally and more common than 9% of boys, 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 1994 to 2025.
- #9,082 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #12,665 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 396 born since 1994
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vraj ranks #9,082 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #12,665 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 396 born since 1994, peaking in the 2000s.
- #9,082 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #12,665 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 396
- born since 1994
- 2000s
- peak decade
Vraj's 396 recorded births place it above 80.02% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by New Jersey.
How Vraj compares
396 Top 49% higher than 51% 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
Vraj's all-time total is 7% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Vraj | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 396 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 28 | 34 | 22,252 |
Vraj's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Vraj's SSA record in two at 2010 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2021, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2005 peak of 28, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Vraj popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2025
- Peak year (2005)
- 28
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Currently ranks #12665 among boys.
396 total births across 32 years of SSA records. Peaked in 2005 with 28 births in a single year.
Vraj by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (175 births, 44% of the file).
2000s was Vraj's strongest decade.
175 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Vraj births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 36
1990s
36 births
- 2000s
2000s
175 births
- 2010s
2010s
142 births
- 2020s 43
2020s
43 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 175 births (44% of all-time use).
Vraj decade highlights
- Peak decade 175 births
- Runner-up 142 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
Vraj by state
Where Vraj concentrates geographically, total births since 1994
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New Jersey | | 41 | 10.4% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 7 | 1.8% |
41 of 396 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Top 5 states
- New Jersey 10.4% of nationwide
- Illinois 1.8% of nationwide
Recorded in 2 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
New Jersey accounts for 10.4% of all recorded births nationwide - a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
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What to do with Vraj's data
- Vraj's decade-level peak was the 2000s (175 total births); usage has since declined to 43 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New Jersey records the most Vrajs (41 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New Jersey names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Vraj
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Vraj
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Vraj: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2005)
Similar record span (~31 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, 1994–2025 (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 Vraj 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.
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