Raj is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #1571 in 2000 with 76 recorded births. This places Raj in the top 13% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2003 with 88 births ranking #1489. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 16.9%. In 2000, approximately 1 in every 25,841 boys born was named Raj. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.