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Rajesh

boy name
Origin
Sanskrit
Syllables
2
Peak era
Rare
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

king of kings (a common first-generation immigrant name, now often kept as a middle name)

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890srare in US records2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Rajesh has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.

When you meet Rajesh

Most people given the name Rajesh in the United States were born between 1970 and 1989. The Rajesh you meet today is most often in his 40s or 50s.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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The Rajesh deep dive

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Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Rajesh truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Rajesh fits with your family’s names and surname.

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Where Rajesh travels

Indian · king of kings, ruler

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