Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2021

Rj

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #4,358 Trend ↓ Falling 17%
Rank 2025
#4,358
among boys · ↑485 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
24
named Rj · +14% vs 2024
How common
1 in 71,170
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2021
33 babies
All-time total
865
#5,627 all-time among boys
First recorded
1973
in Social Security records

Rj popularity over time

865 babies have been named Rj since 1973, 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
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2021Boys

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 Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s 48 5 – #4,412
1980s 86 9 +79% #3,049
1990s 107 11 +24% #3,985
2000s 216 22 +102% #3,476
2010s 247 25 +14% #3,503
2020s (to 2025) 161 27 +9% #3,479

Where Rj is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 23 0.01 outside top 500
2027 23 0.01 outside top 500
2028 22 0.01 outside top 500
2029 22 0.01 outside top 500
2030 22 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Rj

Rj is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,358 in 2025 with 24 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1973, 865 American babies have been named Rj. Its peak came in 2021, when 33 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Rj stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rj?

The median living Rj is about 17 years old; half are between 7 and 28. An estimated 800 people named Rj are alive in the United States today.

median 17 020406080100

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

Rj year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 24 #4,358
2024 21 #4,843
2023 24 #4,436
2022 33 #3,521
2021 33 #3,479
2020 26 #4,002
2019 27 #3,973
2018 32 #3,503
2017 27 #3,959
2016 24 #4,291
2015 20 #4,855
2014 22 #4,506
2013 25 #4,035
2012 28 #3,784
2011 20 #4,790
2010 22 #4,489
2009 13 #6,735
2008 32 #3,476
2007 27 #3,870
2006 30 #3,508
2005 23 #4,032
2004 21 #4,236
2003 22 #3,946
2002 17 #4,665
2001 11 #6,352
2000 20 #4,034
1995 14 #4,460
1990 12 #4,618
1985 11 #3,993
1980 – –
1975 5 #6,142
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
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1940 – –
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1930 – –
1925 – –
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1880 – –

Famous people named Rj

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 RJ Mitte RJ Mitte American actor and producer (born 1992) Contemporary
  2. 2 RJ Barrett RJ Barrett Canadian basketball player (born 2000) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rj?

The median living Rj is about 17 years old. Half of all living Rjs are between 7 and 28 years old.

How many people named Rj are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Rj are alive in the United States, based on 865 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Rj in 2025?

Rj ranked #4,358 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 24 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Rj?

865 babies have been named Rj in the United States since 1973, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rj most popular?

Rj peaked in 2021, when 33 newborns received the name.

Is Rj a boy or girl name?

Rj is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Rj rising or falling?

Rj has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Rj become more popular?

Rj is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 22 boys named Rj in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Rj?

Well-known people named Rj include RJ Mitte (actor), RJ Barrett (basketball player).

Names like Rj

Names that sound and feel close to Rj: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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