Meaning and history
Raj is a name meaning “empire” or “royalty,” derived from the Sanskrit राज्य (rājya).
20062006: 38 births, rank #2,932
2007: 45 births, rank #2,684
2008: 31 births, rank #3,486
2009: 41 births, rank #2,894
2010: 42 births, rank #2,826
20112011: 48 births, rank #2,547
2012: 42 births, rank #2,811
2013: 43 births, rank #2,715
2014: 42 births, rank #2,805
2015: 39 births, rank #2,966
20162016: 23 births, rank #4,327
2017: 35 births, rank #3,249
2018: 27 births, rank #3,891
2019: 31 births, rank #3,571
2020: 23 births, rank #4,275
20212021: 33 births, rank #3,427
2022: 25 births, rank #4,184
2023: 27 births, rank #4,002
2024: 20 births, rank #4,890
20252025: 22 births, rank #4,539
In 2025, 22 babies were recorded with the name Raj, ranking #4,539 among boys.