ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1970 First Year 2017 Last Year 1980 Peak Year #3097 Peak Rank 327 Total Count 42 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Neeraj What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Neeraj is an Indian masculine given name common in the Indian subcontinent. The meaning of Neeraj is "lotus flower" in the Sanskrit language. Neeraj is a name of Sanskrit origin and it is a very common name for Hindu men. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neeraj) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neeraj) 📖 ## The Story of Neeraj The earliest SSA record of Neeraj as a baby boy name dates back to 1970, when 5 babies received it. 1980 was its biggest year on record, with 14 newborns named Neeraj — #3,097 in the national rankings. About 27% of every Neeraj on record arrived during the 1980s, its defining decade. Neeraj last appeared in the published SSA data in 2017, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 327 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Neeraj Phonetically similar names — useful when Neeraj is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Nearish * Norridge * [Nira](/nira) * Marriage * Nearing * [Naira](/naira) * [Nera](/nera) * Narra * Norrish * [Neira](/neira) * [Nora](/nora) * [Nero](/nero) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Neeraj What does the name Neeraj mean? Neeraj is an Indian masculine given name common in the Indian subcontinent. The meaning of Neeraj is "lotus flower" in the Sanskrit language. Neeraj is a name of Sanskrit origin and it is a very common name for Hindu men. How popular is Neeraj in 2026? In 2026, Neeraj ranks #10,774 among boys' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year. When was Neeraj most popular? Neeraj reached its peak popularity in 1980, ranking #3,097 that year with 14 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Neeraj most popular? Neeraj has historically been most popular in California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Neeraj. Is Neeraj a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Neeraj is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name. What names go well with Neeraj? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Neeraj include Trellis, Arthuro, Kristi. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👦TrellisPeak #3097](/trellis)[👦ArthuroPeak #3097](/arthuro)[👦KristiPeak #3097](/kristi)[👦AntionnePeak #3097](/antionne)[👦LotPeak #3096](/lot)[👦AmasaPeak #3096](/amasa)[👦BenjmanPeak #3096](/benjman)[👦DolliePeak #3096](/dollie) ## About the name Neeraj Neeraj is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1970 and has accumulated 327 births in the dataset. Neeraj's peak popularity came in 1980 when it ranked #3,097\. Use the chart and map above to compare Neeraj's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1980 → ](/year/1980) * [ Names of the 1980s → ](/decade/1980s) * [ Names starting with "N" → ](/letter/n) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships. * Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.