Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1994

Rajah

Gender Unisex · 28% girls Rank 2025 #10,433
Rank 2025
#10,433
among boys · ↓1,613 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
7
named Rajah
How common
1 in 244,011
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1994
44 babies
All-time total
618
#8,477 all-time among boys
First recorded
1951
in Social Security records

Rajah popularity over time

618 babies have been named Rajah since 1951, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – 5 5 1 – #4,123
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – 32 32 3 – #3,752
1980s – 35 35 4 +9% #5,344
1990s 77 89 166 17 +374% #3,010
2000s 64 89 153 15 -8% #5,083
2010s 27 123 150 15 -2% #5,741
2020s (to 2025) 7 70 77 13 -14% #5,406

The story of Rajah

Rajah is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #10,433 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1951, 618 American babies have been named Rajah, about 72% boys and 28% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1994, when 44 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Rajah stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rajah?

The median living Rajah is about 22 years old; half are between 10 and 30. An estimated 600 people named Rajah are alive in the United States today.

median 22 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Rajah year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 7 #10,433
2024 – – 9 #8,820
2023 – – 15 #6,154
2022 7 #13,278 11 #7,632
2021 – – 11 #7,462
2020 – – 17 #5,406
2019 – – 16 #5,741
2018 7 #13,498 15 #5,977
2017 – – 14 #6,267
2016 9 #11,579 14 #6,275
2015 – – 6 #11,762
2014 – – 11 #7,436
2013 5 #18,677 11 #7,438
2012 – – 15 #5,923
2011 6 #16,328 11 #7,385
2010 – – 10 #7,994
2009 7 #14,868 11 #7,581
2008 8 #13,531 5 #14,129
2007 – – 9 #8,749
2006 5 #19,353 13 #6,379
2005 7 #14,161 – –
2004 6 #15,633 5 #12,784
2003 – – 11 #6,620
2002 7 #13,297 15 #5,083
2001 13 #8,081 9 #7,379
2000 11 #9,018 11 #6,211
1995 17 #5,628 7 #7,603
1990 – – 7 #6,986
1985 – – 6 #6,334
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – 8 #3,752
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Rajah, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Rajah?

The median living Rajah is about 22 years old. Half of all living Rajahs are between 10 and 30 years old.

How many people named Rajah are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Rajah are alive in the United States, based on 618 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Rajah in 2025?

Rajah ranked #10,433 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Rajah?

618 babies have been named Rajah in the United States since 1951, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rajah most popular?

Rajah peaked in 1994, when 44 newborns received the name.

Is Rajah a boy or girl name?

Rajah is used for both: about 28% of babies named Rajah have been girls and 72% boys.

Is the name Rajah rising or falling?

Rajah is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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