boy's name
Raji
- Origin Yoruba
- Gender Boy
- Letters 4
- Births on record 153
Raji is a boy's name. In 2023 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Raji is a name of Yoruba origin.
- Peaked in 1968, when 13 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1967.
Raji over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2023, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 18 |
| 1970s | 24 |
| 1980s | 27 |
| 1990s | 26 |
| 2010s | 30 |
| 2020s (to 2023) | 25 |
How popular is Raji?
In 2023, Raji was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Raji 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 Raji
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Raji also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Raji over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Raji
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Raji — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Raji
How popular is the name Raji?
In 2023, Raji was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Raji a girl's or a boy's name?
Raji is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Raji most popular?
Raji peaked in 1968, when 13 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.