How Many People Are Named Balraj?
An estimated 61 people in the United States have the first name Balraj. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 18 years old, and Balraj peaked in popularity in 2003 with 9 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Balraj as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Balraj paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Balraj is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
61
About 1 in 5,618,924 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
18
years old
Peak Year
2003
9 births
Total Registered
62
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Balraj
Balraj is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 62 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Balraj as a male name
Ranked #10,927 in 2018
6 male births in 2018
Peak: 2003 (9 births)
Balraj: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Balraj span from the 1990s to the 2010s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 28 babies were registered. Balraj remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Balraj by Decade
How has Balraj tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Balraj + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Balraj as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Balraj
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
Balraj: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Balraj?
We estimate approximately 61 people named Balraj are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 5,618,924 Americans share this first name.
Is Balraj a common name?
Balraj is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 57.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 62 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Balraj most popular?
Balraj reached peak popularity in 2003, when 9 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Balraj is approximately 18 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Balraj a male name?
Balraj is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Balraj Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Balraj Smith, Balraj Johnson, Balraj Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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