How Many People Are Named Rajeev?
An estimated 480 people in the United States have the first name Rajeev. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 39 years old, and Rajeev peaked in popularity in 1979 with 26 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rajeev 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 Rajeev paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
480
About 1 in 714,072 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
39
years old
Peak Year
1979
26 births
Total Registered
504
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rajeev
Rajeev is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 504 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Rajeev as a male name
Ranked #9,457 in 2013
8 male births in 2013
Peak: 1979 (26 births)
Rajeev: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rajeev span from the 1960s to the 2010s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 164 babies were registered. Rajeev has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Rajeev by Decade
How has Rajeev 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.
Rajeev by State
Rajeev + Last Name Combinations
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Rajeev: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rajeev?
We estimate approximately 480 people named Rajeev 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 714,072 Americans share this first name.
Is Rajeev a common name?
Rajeev is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 84.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 504 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rajeev most popular?
Rajeev reached peak popularity in 1979, when 26 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rajeev is approximately 39 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rajeev a male name?
Rajeev is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rajeev Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rajeev Smith, Rajeev Johnson, Rajeev 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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