Boy · #7,725 in 2026

Vraj

Braj, also known as Vraj, Vraja, Brij or Brijbhumi, is a region in India on both sides of the Yamuna river with its centre at Mathura-Vrindavan in Uttar Pradesh state encompassing the area which also includes Palwal, Ballabhgarh and Nuh in Haryana state, Deeg, Bharatpur, Karauli, and Dholpur in Rajasthan state and Morena District in Madhya Pradesh.

Current Rank
#7,725
Peak Rank
#3,447 (2005)
Total Babies
391
5-Yr Trend
+1%
1994
First Year
2024
Last Year
2005
Peak Year
#3447
Peak Rank
391
Total Count
30
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Vraj

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Braj, also known as Vraj, Vraja, Brij or Brijbhumi, is a region in India on both sides of the Yamuna river with its centre at Mathura-Vrindavan in Uttar Pradesh state encompassing the area which also includes Palwal, Ballabhgarh and Nuh in Haryana state, Deeg, Bharatpur, Karauli, and Dholpur in Rajasthan state and Morena District in Madhya Pradesh.

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Etymology
The term Braj is derived from the Sanskrit word व्रज vraja . Vraja was first mentioned in Rigveda , and in Sanskrit it means a pasture, shelter or resort for cattle from the Sanskrit term " vraj " which means "to go" in English.

The Story of Vraj

Vraj first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1994, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2005, when 28 Vrajs were born — ranking #3,447 that year. As of 2026, Vraj ranks #7,725 for baby boys with 10 births, holding steady (+1%). In total, more than 391 Vrajs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Vraj

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Frequently Asked Questions about Vraj

What does the name Vraj mean?
Braj, also known as Vraj, Vraja, Brij or Brijbhumi, is a region in India on both sides of the Yamuna river with its centre at Mathura-Vrindavan in Uttar Pradesh state encompassing the area which also includes Palwal, Ballabhgarh and Nuh in Haryana state, Deeg, Bharatpur, Karauli, and Dholpur in Rajasthan state and Morena District in Madhya Pradesh.
How popular is Vraj in 2026?
In 2026, Vraj ranks #7,725 among boys' names in the U.S., with 10 babies given the name that year.
When was Vraj most popular?
Vraj reached its peak popularity in 2005, ranking #3,447 that year with 28 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Vraj most popular?
Vraj has historically been most popular in New Jersey, Illinois. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Vraj.
Is Vraj a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Vraj is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Vraj?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Vraj include Miriam, Lesly, Octavia. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Vraj

Vraj is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1994 and has accumulated 391 births in the dataset. Vraj's peak popularity came in 2005 when it ranked #3,447. Use the chart and map above to compare Vraj'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 .

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.