Raja vs Ross
Raja and Rosscompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2009, Raja was ranked #701 and Ross #84 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Raja was ranked #535 and Ross #307 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Raja was ranked #796 and Ross #3254 among boys in England and Wales.
Raja and Ross over time
Raja and Ross appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Ross held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Raja in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Raja and Ross changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #796 and #3254.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Raja #312 in 1997, Ross #60 in 1997.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Raja held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Ross in 23.
Highest recorded here: Raja #312 in 1997, Ross #60 in 1997.
The order changed in 2022: Raja moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #1448 and #1250; by 2022 that had become #862 and #1366.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Raja #796, Ross #3254.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Raja | Ross |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Boys #535 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #329 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Raja has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Ross.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Raja
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #402 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #312 among boys in England and Wales, in 1997 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #796 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Ross
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #36 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1954–1985
Highest recorded position: #25 among boys in New Zealand, in 1957 (recorded 1954–1985).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #329 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys