Rajeev
Rājīv is a popular Indian, Bangladeshi, Sri Lankan and Nepalese male name, also spelt Rajeev, Rajive, Rajib, Rajeeb, Rajiva and Rajiba.
Meaning & Origin of Rajeev
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Rājīv is a popular Indian, Bangladeshi, Sri Lankan and Nepalese male name, also spelt Rajeev, Rajive, Rajib, Rajeeb, Rajiva and Rajiba.
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The Story of Rajeev
Rajeev first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1967, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1979, when 26 Rajeevs were born — ranking #1,991 that year. As of 2026, Rajeev ranks #8,789 for baby boys with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 504 Rajeevs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
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About the name Rajeev
Rajeev is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1967 and has accumulated 504 births in the dataset. Rajeev's peak popularity came in 1979 when it ranked #1,991. Use the chart and map above to compare Rajeev's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . 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 (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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