Rishik Raj
There are approximately 1 people named Rishik Raj living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Rishik with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Raj. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Rishik
461
Alive today
Named Raj
4.7K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 461
Rarity: Very Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2012
Average age: 11
Estimated bearers: 4.7K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #7,826
Per 100K: 1.36
Top ancestry: Asian/Pacific Islander (87.0%)
First name trend
Rishik: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Rishik. The peak year was 2012 with 38 births. The average person named Rishik today is 11 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Raj surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Raj, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Asian/Pacific Islander at 87.0%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Raj described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Raj at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Asian and Pacific Islander87.0% · 3,536
- White6.1% · 246
- Two or more races4.2% · 172
- Hispanic or Latino1.3% · 51
- Black or African American1.0% · 40
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 18
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Rishik has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0001% of the US population, based on 461 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Raj appears at a rate of 1.36 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0014%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Rishik Raj. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Raj
FAQ
Rishik Raj: questions and answers
How many people are named Rishik Raj?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Rishik Raj. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0001%) with the surname frequency (1.36 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Rishik Raj?
We classify Rishik Raj as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Rishik a male or female name?
Rishik is predominantly male. Out of 465 total SSA registrations, 100.0% were male and 0.0% were female. See the full Rishik profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people share the full name Rishik Raj?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.