Rajiv
Meaning
the blue lotus (literally 'striped')
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Rajiv has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.
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Popularity in Brazil
32 people · the #90,373 first name in Brazil · median age 31
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Rajiv
Most people given the name Rajiv in the United States were born between 1980 and 1999. The Rajiv you meet today is most often in his 30s or 40s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Rajiv deep dive
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