Raj
Meaning
king, ruler
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Raj has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.
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Popularity in Brazil
193 people · the #26,090 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 1,000,000 · median age 8
Among people named Raj living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 2010s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 50 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Raj
Most people given the name Raj in the United States are teenagers or young adults today.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Raj deep dive
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