How Many People Are Named Niraj?
An estimated 318 people in the United States have the first name Niraj. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 37 years old, and Niraj peaked in popularity in 1991 with 17 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Niraj 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 Niraj paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
318
About 1 in 1,077,844 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
37
years old
Peak Year
1991
17 births
Total Registered
331
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Niraj
Niraj is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 331 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Niraj as a male name
Ranked #10,489 in 2019
7 male births in 2019
Peak: 1991 (17 births)
Niraj: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Niraj span from the 1970s to the 2010s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 108 babies were registered. Niraj has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Niraj by Decade
How has Niraj 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.
Niraj by State
Niraj + Last Name Combinations
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Niraj: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Niraj?
We estimate approximately 318 people named Niraj 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 1,077,844 Americans share this first name.
Is Niraj a common name?
Niraj is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 79.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 331 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Niraj most popular?
Niraj reached peak popularity in 1991, when 17 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Niraj is approximately 37 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Niraj a male name?
Niraj is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Niraj Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Niraj Smith, Niraj Johnson, Niraj 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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