Fun Facts About the Name Rajon
- 818 babies named Rajon: U.S. records list 818 babies given the name Rajon from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Rajon Mean?
Rajon is a South Asian name meaning "king" or "ruler." It comes from Sanskrit rājan, the ordinary Sanskrit word for a king or sovereign. That noun is formed from the root rāj-, meaning "to rule" (and also "to shine"), a root shared with other Indo-European words for kingship, such as Latin rex. Rajon is essentially a spelling of the name Rajan that follows South Asian pronunciation, particularly Bengali, where the written vowel a in this position is sounded closer to "o." The literal sense is political - a ruler or monarch - not a symbolic personality trait.
Rajon Name History & Origins
Sanskrit rājan is an ancient word. It appears in the Vedas as a title for kings and is applied to gods as well, and it continued as the standard term for a king in classical Sanskrit. Descendants of the word are common in modern Indo-Aryan languages: Hindi and several related languages use rājā for "king," while Bengali keeps forms such as rajan and rājā. As a personal name, Rajan and its variants have long been used by Hindus and others across India, Bangladesh, and the wider South Asian diaspora.
The spelling Rajon belongs to this family. In Bengali the name is written রাজন and pronounced with an "o" vowel, and Rajon is a common way of putting that sound into Latin letters. The same name is therefore found as Rajan, Rajon, and Rajen depending on the region and the writer's transliteration choices. The spelling Rajon is also used by the American basketball player Rajon Rondo. Rajon is not related to similarly spelled European names; its origin is the Sanskrit word for a king.
How Popular is the Name Rajon?
Rajon has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2010. Its best rank was #1,674 in 2010.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #9,499 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2024 | #13,721 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2023 | #8,761 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2022 | #10,598 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2021 | #5,503 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 2020 | #4,667 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 2019 | #6,329 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2018 | #8,667 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2017 | #5,721 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 2016 | #4,903 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 2015 | #3,963 | 27 | 0.0014% |
| 2014 | #3,444 | 32 | 0.0017% |
| 2013 | #2,324 | 55 | 0.0029% |
| 2012 | #1,845 | 80 | 0.0042% |
| 2011 | #1,767 | 83 | 0.0044% |
| 2010 | #1,674 | 93 | 0.0048% |
| 2009 | #3,094 | 38 | 0.0019% |
| 2008 | #3,406 | 33 | 0.0016% |
| 2007 | #6,526 | 13 | 0.0006% |
| 2006 | #8,572 | 9 | 0.0004% |
| 2005 | #7,523 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2004 | #5,727 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 2003 | #7,692 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2002 | #4,015 | 21 | 0.0011% |
| 2001 | #10,244 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2000 | #6,212 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1999 | #5,955 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1998 | #6,189 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1997 | #4,014 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 1996 | #8,752 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1995 | #5,419 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1994 | #6,229 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1993 | #4,933 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1992 | #6,554 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1991 | #5,413 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1990 | #4,917 | 11 | 0.0005% |
| 1988 | #4,702 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1986 | #6,530 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1983 | #6,045 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1982 | #5,474 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1980 | #7,042 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1979 | #6,818 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1978 | #4,085 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1975 | #6,107 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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