Rajiv
Rājīv is a popular Indian, Bangladeshi, Sri Lankan and Nepalese male name, also spelt Rajeev, Rajive, Rajib, Rajeeb, Rajiva and Rajiba.
Meaning & Origin of Rajiv
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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 Rajiv
Rajiv first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1962, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1985, when 60 Rajivs were born — ranking #1,228 that year. As of 2026, Rajiv ranks #12,142 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 820 Rajivs 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 Rajiv
Rajiv is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1962 and has accumulated 820 births in the dataset. Rajiv's peak popularity came in 1985 when it ranked #1,228. Use the chart and map above to compare Rajiv'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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