Rajkumar
A masculine name of Indian origin meaning "prince" or "son of a king".
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Rajkumar. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Rajkumar today is around 34 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Rajkumar births was 1991 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Rajkumar. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Rajkumar with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Rajkumar. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
1991
5 babies that year
Average age
34
years old
1991 SSA rank
#9,276
Tracked since 1991
Census
Rajkumar in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,060 people with the first name Rajkumar, which placed it at #11,914 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
#11,914
National first-name rank
People counted
1.1K
1,060 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Asian and Pacific Islander
91.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Rajkumar
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Rajkumar is Asian/Pacific Islander at 91.4%. The next largest groups are Black (3.1%) and White (2.4%). 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 Rajkumar 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 Rajkumar at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander91.4% · 969
- Black or African American3.1% · 33
- White2.4% · 25
- Two or more races2.1% · 22
- Hispanic or Latino0.6% · 6
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 5
Popularity
Rajkumar: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Rajkumar 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 Rajkumar during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Rajkumar
The name Rajkumar is of Indian origin, derived from the Sanskrit language. It is a compound word formed by the combination of 'Raja,' meaning king or ruler, and 'Kumar,' meaning prince or son. The name literally translates to 'prince' or 'son of a king.'
In ancient Indian history, the title Rajkumar was often bestowed upon the sons of kings and princes, indicating their royal lineage and potential claim to the throne. This practice dates back to the time of the great Indian epics, such as the Ramayana and Mahabharata, which are believed to have been composed between the 5th and 4th centuries BCE.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Rajkumar can be found in the Gupta period of Indian history, which spanned from the 4th to the 6th century CE. During this time, several princes and royals bore the name, reflecting the prevalent tradition of naming sons after their royal status.
Over the centuries, the name Rajkumar has been associated with various notable figures in Indian history. One of the most prominent individuals was Rajkumar Sangram Singh, a 17th-century Rajput ruler of the Mewar kingdom in present-day Rajasthan. He is renowned for his bravery and resistance against the Mughal Empire.
Another notable bearer of the name was Rajkumar Shukla, born in 1923, a renowned Hindi poet, and writer from Uttar Pradesh. His works, such as "Agyeya Ki Kavitayen," played a significant role in shaping modern Hindi literature.
In the realm of Indian cinema, Rajkumar Hiralal Desai, also known as Raj Kapoor (1924-1988), was a legendary actor, director, and producer. He was a pioneer of the Indian film industry and is widely regarded as one of the greatest actors in the history of Hindi cinema.
The name Rajkumar has also been associated with Indian sports. Rajkumar Shri Bhagat Singh, born in 1926, was an Indian field hockey player who represented India at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, where the team won a gold medal.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals who have carried the name Rajkumar throughout Indian history, reflecting its deep-rooted connection to royalty, literature, arts, and sports.
People
Rajkumar + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Rajkumar 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
Rajkumar: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rajkumar?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Rajkumar 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 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Rajkumar a common name?
We classify Rajkumar as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Rajkumar most popular?
The single biggest year for Rajkumar was 1991, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Rajkumar is about 34 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Rajkumar in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,060 people with the name Rajkumar, or 0.35 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #11,914 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 Rajkumar 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 Rajkumar?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Rajkumar appears almost entirely male. Of the 1,065 people counted with this name, 100.0% were male and only a very small share were female. 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 Rajkumar?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Rajkumar is Asian/Pacific Islander at 91.4%. The next largest groups are Black (3.1%) and White (2.4%). 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 Rajkumar most often in the Census?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest reported group for people named Rajkumar in the 2020 Census, accounting for 91.4% (969 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 Rajkumar in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Rajkumar a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Rajkumar 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 Rajkumar still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Rajkumar 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 Rajkumar 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 many Americans are named Rajkumar?
Find out how many people have the name Rajkumar on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.