How Many People Are Named Rajiv?
An estimated 785 people in the United States have the first name Rajiv. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 37 years old, and Rajiv peaked in popularity in 1985 with 60 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rajiv 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 Rajiv paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
785
About 1 in 436,630 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
37
years old
Peak Year
1985
60 births
Total Registered
820
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rajiv
Rajiv is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 820 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Rajiv as a male name
Ranked #13,666 in 2019
5 male births in 2019
Peak: 1985 (60 births)
Rajiv: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rajiv span from the 1960s to the 2010s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 272 babies were registered. Rajiv has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Rajiv by Decade
How has Rajiv 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.
Rajiv by State
Birth registrations for Rajiv span all 8 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Illinois. The lowest are in Ohio, Michigan, Florida. On average, about 24 Rajivs were registered per state.
Rajiv + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Rajiv as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Rajiv
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Rajiv: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rajiv?
We estimate approximately 785 people named Rajiv 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 436,630 Americans share this first name.
Is Rajiv a common name?
Rajiv is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 820 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rajiv most popular?
Rajiv reached peak popularity in 1985, when 60 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rajiv is approximately 37 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rajiv a male name?
Rajiv is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rajiv Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rajiv Smith, Rajiv Johnson, Rajiv 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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