At a glance
- U.S. rank 2025
- #4,249 of boy names (outside the top 1,000)
- Babies in 2025
- 24 (<0.01% of boys)
- Trend
- Steady #3,918 in 2020 to #4,249 in 2025
- Peak
- #2,942 in 1987
- First recorded
- 1973
Meaning of Rj
Rj, pronounced “AR-jay,” brings a fresh, modern spin to a time-honored tradition of using initials as a given name. Emerging in English-speaking communities as a playful shorthand—often standing for combinations like Robert Junior or Raymond James—Rj carries with it both a nod to family heritage and a spark of individual flair. Its crisp, two-letter form feels like a friendly wink, suggesting a personality that’s confident without ever shouting for attention. While still rare enough to stand out in a crowd, Rj has quietly climbed the popularity charts in recent years, offering parents the perfect blend of meaningful roots and contemporary style. In the story of a child’s life, Rj is that clever first chapter that promises adventures all its own.
How to pronounce Rj
English
- Pronounced AR-jay /ˈɑrˌdʒeɪ/
Popularity of Rj in the U.S.
Rj was the #4,249 boy name in the U.S. in 2025, with 24 babies. It peaked at #2,942 in 1987. It first appears in the records in 1973.
- Rank among U.S. boy names (right scale, #1 at the top)
Year-by-year table, 1973–2025 51 rows
| Year | Babies | Rank | vs previous year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24 | 4,249 | ▲ 452 |
| 2024 | 21 | 4,701 | ▼ 358 |
| 2023 | 24 | 4,343 | ▼ 879 |
| 2022 | 33 | 3,464 | ▼ 37 |
| 2021 | 33 | 3,427 | ▲ 491 |
| 2020 | 26 | 3,918 | ▼ 19 |
| 2019 | 27 | 3,899 | ▼ 453 |
| 2018 | 32 | 3,446 | ▲ 443 |
| 2017 | 27 | 3,889 | ▲ 310 |
| 2016 | 24 | 4,199 | ▲ 512 |
| 2015 | 20 | 4,711 | ▼ 319 |
| 2014 | 22 | 4,392 | ▼ 428 |
| 2013 | 25 | 3,964 | ▼ 250 |
| 2012 | 28 | 3,714 | ▲ 945 |
| 2011 | 20 | 4,659 | ▼ 293 |
| 2010 | 22 | 4,366 | ▲ 2,070 |
| 2009 | 13 | 6,436 | ▼ 3,015 |
| 2008 | 32 | 3,421 | ▲ 372 |
| 2007 | 27 | 3,793 | ▼ 342 |
| 2006 | 30 | 3,451 | ▲ 490 |
| 2005 | 23 | 3,941 | ▲ 188 |
| 2004 | 21 | 4,129 | ▼ 291 |
| 2003 | 22 | 3,838 | ▲ 664 |
| 2002 | 17 | 4,502 | ▲ 1,511 |
| 2001 | 11 | 6,013 | ▼ 2,091 |
| 2000 | 20 | 3,922 | ▲ 2,608 |
| 1999 | 9 | 6,530 | ▲ 313 |
| 1998 | 8 | 6,843 | ▼ 1,883 |
| 1997 | 12 | 4,960 | ▼ 1,130 |
| 1996 | 17 | 3,830 | ▲ 450 |
| 1995 | 14 | 4,280 | ▲ 2,688 |
| 1994 | 7 | 6,968 | ▼ 2,521 |
| 1993 | 13 | 4,447 | ▲ 2,223 |
| 1992 | 7 | 6,670 | ▼ 728 |
| 1991 | 8 | 5,942 | ▼ 1,535 |
| 1990 | 12 | 4,407 | ▲ 1,208 |
| 1989 | 8 | 5,615 | ▼ 2,536 |
| 1988 | 17 | 3,079 | ▼ 137 |
| 1987 | 17 | 2,942 | ▲ 498 |
| 1986 | 13 | 3,440 | ▲ 365 |
| 1985 | 11 | 3,805 | ▲ 2,510 |
| 1984 | 5 | 6,315 | ▼ 77 |
| 1983 | 5 | 6,238 | ▼ 2,272 |
| 1982 | 10 | 3,966 | back (not recorded in 1980–1981) |
| 1979 | 8 | 4,403 | ▲ 657 |
| 1978 | 6 | 5,060 | ▼ 896 |
| 1977 | 8 | 4,164 | ▲ 254 |
| 1976 | 7 | 4,418 | ▲ 1,046 |
| 1975 | 5 | 5,464 | ▼ 1,274 |
| 1974 | 7 | 4,190 | ▼ 136 |
| 1973 | 7 | 4,054 | new |