How Many People Are Named Neeraja?
An estimated 11 people in the United States have the first name Neeraja. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 18 years old, and Neeraja peaked in popularity in 2004 with 6 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Neeraja 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 Neeraja paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Neeraja is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
11
About 1 in 31,159,485 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
18
years old
Peak Year
2004
6 births
Total Registered
11
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Neeraja
Neeraja is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 11 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Neeraja as a female name
Ranked #18,774 in 2012
5 female births in 2012
Peak: 2004 (6 births)
Neeraja: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Neeraja span from the 2000s to the 2010s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 6 babies were registered. Neeraja remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Neeraja by Decade
How has Neeraja 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.
Neeraja + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Neeraja as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Neeraja: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Neeraja?
We estimate approximately 11 people named Neeraja 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 31,159,485 Americans share this first name.
Is Neeraja a common name?
Neeraja is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 30.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 11 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Neeraja most popular?
Neeraja reached peak popularity in 2004, when 6 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Neeraja is approximately 18 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Neeraja a female name?
Neeraja is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Neeraja Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Neeraja Smith, Neeraja Johnson, Neeraja 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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