Siraj is a distinctive choice, ranked #2664 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Siraj in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#2664
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About the Name Siraj
Siraj is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 646 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #976 in 1996 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Siraj is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Siraj in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Siraj
Mohammed Siraj — Mohammed Siraj is an Indian international cricketer who plays as a right-arm fast bowler for the India national team.
Waleed Siraj — Waleed Siraj is a Sudanese professional footballer who plays as a defender for Al-Ittifaq and the Sudan national football team.
Siraj-ul-Haq — Siraj-ul-Haq is a Pakistani politician who was elected as the chief of Jamaat-e-Islami, a religious political party in Pakistan which seeks to establish an Islamic legal system.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Siraj
Unlikely. With around 8 UK babies named Siraj per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Siraj in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Siraj is declining: down 260 places since 2020, to #2,664 in 2025. It peaked at #976 in 1996.
Siraj is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Siraj include: Mohammed Siraj, Waleed Siraj and Siraj-ul-Haq. Short summaries for each appear below.
Siraj does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Sirajs in the wild.
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UK babies named Siraj (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↓ 260 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Siraj
Almost certainly the only Siraj in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Siraj
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Siraj-ul-Haq is a Pakistani politician who was elected as the chief of Jamaat-e-Islami, a religious political party in Pakistan which seeks to establish an Islamic legal system.