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Rajan

Boy

Meaning of Rajan: Sanskrit: 'king'

Rajan 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 — 7115th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 1282nd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#7115

11 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1282

21 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

1,038

First recorded 1966 · peak 2007

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 22 babies1982: 18 babies1983: 16 babies1984: 18 babies1985: 15 babies1986: 18 babies1987: 13 babies1988: 15 babies1989: 16 babies1990: 19 babies19901991: 17 babies1992: 21 babies1993: 21 babies1994: 26 babies1995: 26 babies1996: 21 babies1997: 28 babies1998: 29 babies1999: 28 babies2000: 21 babies20002001: 18 babies2002: 29 babies2003: 24 babies2004: 28 babies2005: 27 babies2006: 27 babies2007: 35 babies2008: 26 babies2009: 31 babies2010: 17 babies20102011: 27 babies2012: 19 babies2013: 27 babies2014: 14 babies2015: 14 babies2016: 18 babies2017: 17 babies2018: 8 babies2019: 8 babies2020: 9 babies20202021: 11 babies2022: 5 babies2023: 8 babies2024: 13 babies2025: 11 babies
US babies named Rajan per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 35.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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