Aviraj
Masculine · “king of the sun”
Aviraj joins two Sanskrit elements — avi, the sun or a sheep depending on the reading, and raj, a king — a modern compound from ancient parts.
How old is the name Aviraj?
Aviraj first appears in US birth records in 2010 — 15 years ago. The typical Aviraj is a kid of about 3 — this name's wave is very recent. About 400 people named Aviraj are estimated to be alive in the US today.
When was the name Aviraj most popular?
Aviraj peaked in 2025, reaching #1699 nationally. Today it ranks #1699, exactly where it peaked. See the whole 2025 chart.
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Where it comes from
From avi raja to Aviraj
The story of Aviraj
Raj and its compounds run through Indian naming — Yuvraj, Maharaj, Dhiraj, Suraj — and modern Indian families have built new members freely. Aviraj belongs to that recent wave, rising from the 2000s. Indian emigration brought it to America, where it appears in the registers and is in current use.
Meaningscholars disagree
king of the sun
Generally read as the Sanskrit avi, which carries several senses including the sun, joined to raja, 'king'. The raj element is entirely settled; avi is not, and can mean a ram or a favor depending on context. The compound is modern and is not documented in classical sources.
How the name formed
- avi raja
- Aviraj
Related forms: अविराज · Suraj · Yuvraj
Pronouncing Aviraj
AH-vee-raj
Three syllables, stress on the first. The final j is soft, closer to the French j than the English.
Nicknames for Aviraj
Moderate
What the data says
146 years of official birth records
The long climb, and where it stands now
The same years in position rather than babies
- First recorded
- 2010
- Most boys named
- 202596 — the highest on record
- Peak rank
- #1699reached in 2025
- Change vs 2024
- +140.0%96 in 2025, from 40
Rank is a position, a count is a headcount, and they move independently — a name can hold its rank while the number of babies behind it falls. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration.
Aviraj in other languages
The same name elsewhere
- अविराज in Hindi — transliteration
- Suraj in Hindi — related form
- Yuvraj in Hindi — related form
Strongest US states over the last decade: California, New York, Indiana.
Avirajs among us
people named Aviraj are estimated to be alive in the US today
About 1 boy in 17,792 born in 2025 was named Aviraj
Estimated from SSA birth records and published actuarial life tables. Method
Is it right for you
What happens to a name after it peaks
The Spiro test
Every popular name lives one long story — a climb, a peak, a slow settling back. Aviraj's later chapters haven't been written yet, so we borrowed them: Spiro climbed just as high around 1970, and its whole arc is on record. Line the two peaks up, and Spiro's path sketches the road Aviraj is walking now.
Aviraj is climbing fast right now. Steep climbs tend to come with steep descents — the quicker a name arrives, the more firmly it belongs to its moment.
A scored estimate from 146 years of naming cycles — not a prophecy. Great names outlive statistics. How this is scored
Where Aviraj is headed
Aviraj looks set to keep climbing gently, with roughly 17% more babies a year by 2030 if the current curve holds. Its history is short or jumpy, though, so read this as a sketch rather than a promise.
Low confidence — fitted on official counts through 2025.
A damped-trend projection of the official birth data — a sketch of momentum, not a promise. Every name's forecast, ranked.
Aviraj beside its neighbors
The names ranked closest to Aviraj in 2025, in babies rather than position — the bars are to scale.
US boys given each name in 2025.
The trade-off
- The raj element is transparent, undisputed and carries real weight.
- Avi and Raj are two short forms, both complete names elsewhere.
- Three syllables with a front stress, which holds up against a short surname.
- The first element is genuinely ambiguous in Sanskrit.
- The compound is modern and not documented in classical sources.
- The final j will be hardened by English speakers.
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Frequently asked
- How many Avirajs are there in the world?
- No country counts the world's names, so there is no worldwide figure — anyone quoting one is estimating. About 400 people named Aviraj are estimated to be alive in the US today.
- How popular is the name Aviraj in 2025?
- Aviraj ranks #1699 among US boy names in 2025, with 96 babies given the name.
- How rare is the name Aviraj?
- About 1 in every 17,792 US boys born in 2025 was named Aviraj — 96 in all.
- Will my child share the name Aviraj with classmates?
- Aviraj will almost certainly be the only one in school.
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