Masculine dossier · first seen 1950
Raj
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2003
Peak births
88
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Raj
How many people are named Raj?
An estimated 2,103 living Americans are named Raj.
How rare is Raj?
Raj is very rare among babies today, with 22 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 75% from its 2003 peak.
How old is the typical Raj?
The median age of a living American named Raj is approximately 26 years, with most bearers falling between 17 and 36 years old.
Is Raj still popular?
Yes. Raj is holding steady, with 22 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Raj most common?
Raj has its strongest geographic signal in New Jersey, where it appears 7.5× more often than the national baseline.
1950Peak 20032025
Peak year
2003
Decline from peak
75%
2025
22
All-time
2,176
Where it lives now
Raj is most concentrated in New Jersey — about 4.7× the national rate in the 2000s.
States where Raj is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.