Names / Boy names
Raj
Current rank
#4,671
holding steady
All-time peak
#1,489
in 2003
First recorded
1950
in U.S. data
Children named
2,100
since 1950
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #1,489 in 2003 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Raj is a boys' name that first appears in 1950. These days it lands below the top 1,000, so it still feels distinctive. 2003 marked its high point, reaching #1,489. Over 2,100 have carried it since records began.