Rajon
A masculine name of Arabic origin potentially meaning "hopeful" or "full of hope".
Name Census estimates that about 799 living Americans carry the first name Rajon. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Rajon today is around 18 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Rajon births was 2010 (93 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Rajon. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
799
~ 1 in 428,979 Americans
Peak year
2010
93 babies that year
Average age
18
years old
2024 SSA rank
#13,721
Tracked since 1975
Census
Rajon in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 640 people with the first name Rajon, which placed it at #17,310 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#17,310
National first-name rank
People counted
640
640 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
75.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Rajon
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Rajon is Black at 75.2%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (8.1%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (6.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Rajon described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Rajon at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American75.2% · 481
- Two or more races8.1% · 52
- Asian and Pacific Islander6.1% · 39
- Hispanic or Latino5.5% · 35
- White3.4% · 22
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.7% · 11
Popularity
Rajon: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Rajon from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 429 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Rajon by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Rajon during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Rajons live
The SSA's state-level files cover 10 states and territories. Florida, California, New York recorded the most babies named Rajon, while South Carolina, New Jersey, Illinois recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 14 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Rajon
The name Rajon finds its origins in the Sanskrit language, which was prevalent in ancient India and the surrounding regions. It dates back to around the 5th century BCE and is derived from the word "rajan," meaning "king" or "ruler."
In the ancient Hindu scriptures and texts, such as the Vedas and the Puranas, the word "rajan" was often used to refer to the kings and rulers of various kingdoms and empires that existed during that time period. The name Rajon is believed to have been bestowed upon individuals with the hope that they would possess qualities of leadership and authority.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Rajon can be found in the epic Sanskrit poem, the Mahabharata, which dates back to around the 4th century BCE. In this epic, there is a minor character named Rajon, who was a warrior in the army of the Pandava princes.
Throughout history, there have been several notable figures who bore the name Rajon. One such individual was Rajon Singh, a 17th-century ruler of the princely state of Bikaner in present-day Rajasthan, India. He was known for his military conquests and his patronage of the arts and architecture during his reign from 1669 to 1698.
Another prominent figure with the name Rajon was Rajon Mukherjee, a Bengali writer and poet who lived in the late 19th and early 20th centuries (1862-1932). He was acclaimed for his contributions to Bengali literature and his works that often explored themes of love, nature, and spirituality.
In the 20th century, Rajon Rondo, an American professional basketball player, gained fame for his exceptional court vision and passing abilities. Born in 1986, he played for several NBA teams, including the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers, and was a four-time NBA All-Star.
Rajon Rahim Khan was a 16th-century Mughal prince and the eldest son of the Mughal Emperor Akbar. He was known for his military prowess and his role in various campaigns and battles during his father's reign from 1556 to 1605.
Lastly, Rajon Vijayakumar was an Indian film director and screenwriter who worked primarily in Tamil cinema during the latter half of the 20th century (1928-1997). He was acclaimed for his socially conscious films that often tackled sensitive issues and highlighted the struggles of the underprivileged.
People
Rajon + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Rajon as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with R
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Rajon: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rajon?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 799 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Rajon going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 428,979 US residents.
Is Rajon a common name?
We classify Rajon as "Very Rare". It ranks above 88.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 810 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Rajon most popular?
The single biggest year for Rajon was 2010, when 93 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Rajon is about 18 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Rajon in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 640 people with the name Rajon, or 0.21 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #17,310 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Rajon in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Rajon?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Rajon leans strongly male. 621 people counted with this name were male (97.0%), compared with 19 female bearers (3.0%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Rajon?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Rajon is Black at 75.2%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (8.1%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (6.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Rajon most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Rajon in the 2020 Census, accounting for 75.2% (481 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Rajon in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Rajon a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Rajon in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Rajon still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Rajon in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Rajon can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How common is the name Rajon?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.