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Rajah

Boy

Meaning of Rajah: Sanskrit: 'king'

Rajah is a boy's name most strongly associated with Indian naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 9620th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#9620

7 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

618

First recorded 1951 · peak 1994

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 7 babies1983: 7 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 6 babies1986: 5 babies1987: 5 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 5 babies1990: 7 babies19901991: 12 babies1992: 7 babies1993: 12 babies1994: 44 babies1995: 24 babies1996: 6 babies1997: 15 babies1998: 24 babies1999: 15 babies2000: 22 babies20002001: 22 babies2002: 22 babies2003: 11 babies2004: 11 babies2005: 7 babies2006: 18 babies2007: 9 babies2008: 13 babies2009: 18 babies2010: 10 babies20102011: 17 babies2012: 15 babies2013: 16 babies2014: 11 babies2015: 6 babies2016: 23 babies2017: 14 babies2018: 22 babies2019: 16 babies2020: 17 babies20202021: 11 babies2022: 18 babies2023: 15 babies2024: 9 babies2025: 7 babies
US babies named Rajah per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 44.

Gender split

72% boys · 28% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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