How Many People Are Named Neeraj?
An estimated 315 people in the United States have the first name Neeraj. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 35 years old, and Neeraj peaked in popularity in 1980 with 14 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Neeraj 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 Neeraj paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
315
About 1 in 1,088,109 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
35
years old
Peak Year
1980
14 births
Total Registered
327
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Neeraj
Neeraj is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 327 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Neeraj as a male name
Ranked #11,764 in 2017
6 male births in 2017
Peak: 1980 (14 births)
Neeraj: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Neeraj span from the 1970s to the 2010s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 88 babies were registered. While Neeraj is less common than at its peak in the 1980s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Neeraj by Decade
How has Neeraj 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.
Neeraj by State
Neeraj + Last Name Combinations
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Neeraj: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Neeraj?
We estimate approximately 315 people named Neeraj 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 1,088,109 Americans share this first name.
Is Neeraj a common name?
Neeraj is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 79.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 327 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Neeraj most popular?
Neeraj reached peak popularity in 1980, when 14 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Neeraj is approximately 35 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Neeraj a male name?
Neeraj is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Neeraj Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Neeraj Smith, Neeraj Johnson, Neeraj 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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