boy's name
Raj
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 3
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,563
Raj is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 22 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2003, when 88 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 150,716 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1950.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Raj over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1960s | 78 |
| 1970s | 196 |
| 1980s | 292 |
| 1990s | 496 |
| 2000s | 587 |
| 2010s | 372 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 150 |
How popular is Raj?
In 2025, Raj was given to 22 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Raj is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Raj
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Raj also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Raj over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Raj
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Raj — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Raj
How popular is the name Raj?
In 2025, Raj was given to 22 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Raj a girl's or a boy's name?
Raj is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Raj?
Raj has 1 syllable.
When was Raj most popular?
Raj peaked in 2003, when 88 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Raj a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Raj currently ranks #4,666 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.