Ajamu
Edson Mitchell, also known as Ajamu or King Ajamu is a Grenadian calypsonian. His music covers several Caribbean styles, including calypso, soca and reggae. He has held the title of Grenada Calypso Monarch a record nine times in 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1995, 2004, 2014 and again in 2015, meaning that he holds the most crowns in comparison to anyone else in Grenada Calypso.
Meaning & Origin of Ajamu
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Edson Mitchell, also known as Ajamu or King Ajamu is a Grenadian calypsonian. His music covers several Caribbean styles, including calypso, soca and reggae. He has held the title of Grenada Calypso Monarch a record nine times in 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1995, 2004, 2014 and again in 2015, meaning that he holds the most crowns in comparison to anyone else in Grenada Calypso.
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The Story of Ajamu
Ajamu first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1972, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1974, when 14 Ajamus were born — ranking #2,674 that year. As of 2026, Ajamu ranks #10,556 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 116 Ajamus have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Ajamu
Ajamu is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1972 and has accumulated 116 births in the dataset. Ajamu's peak popularity came in 1974 when it ranked #2,674. Use the chart and map above to compare Ajamu's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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- 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 .
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