Ajalon
The Ayalon Valley, also written Aijalon and Ajalon, is a valley in the lowland of the Shephelah in Israel.
Meaning & Origin of Ajalon
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The Ayalon Valley, also written Aijalon and Ajalon, is a valley in the lowland of the Shephelah in Israel.
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The Story of Ajalon
As a girl name
Ajalon first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2002, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2002, when 7 Ajalons were born — ranking #12,187 that year. As of 2026, Ajalon ranks #17,168 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 12 Ajalons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Ajalon first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2005, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2005, when 7 Ajalons were born — ranking #9,113 that year. As of 2026, Ajalon ranks #9,113 for boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 7 Ajalons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Ajalon
Ajalon is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2002 and has accumulated 12 births in the dataset. Ajalon's peak popularity came in 2002 when it ranked #12,187. Use the chart and map above to compare Ajalon's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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