Girl · #16,513 in 2026

Ajana

Name: Popularity of the name Ajana in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Ajana, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Ajana is a townsite within the Shire of Northampton in Western Australia. It is located at the junction of Ajana-Kalbarri Road and Ajana Back Road, 53 kilometres (33 mi) by road north of Northampton, 61 kilometres (38 mi) by road southwest of Kalbarri, and 531 kilometres (330 mi) west-northwest of Perth in the Mid West region.

Current Rank

#16,513

Peak Rank

#12,187 (2002)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

2000

First Year

2014

Last Year

2002

Peak Year

#12187

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Ajana

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Origin & history

Ajana was the terminus of an extension to the first government railway line in Western Australia. The line originally ran from Northampton to Geraldton ; it was extended to Ajana to encourage the development of lead mining and agriculture in the area. The station opened on 6 January 1913, and the townsite was declared on 26 November 1915. The railway terminated at the No 3 Rabbit Proof Fence , which ran through the townsite. A telegraph station , built in 1845 at nearby Mount View Station, provided early communications for the town. A post office was established in 1922, and a school was built

The Story of Ajana

American parents first put Ajana on the record books as a baby girl name in 2000, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2002, when 7 Ajanas were born — ranking #12,187 that year. About 76% of every Ajana on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Ajana last appeared in the published SSA data in 2014, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 41 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Ajana

Phonetically similar names — useful when Ajana is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Ajana

What does the name Ajana mean?

How popular is Ajana in 2026?

In 2026, Ajana ranks #16,513 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Ajana most popular?

Ajana reached its peak popularity in 2002, ranking #12,187 that year with 7 babies given the name.

Is Ajana a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Ajana is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Ajana?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Ajana include Annesa, Joaquin, Jacqlynn. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Ajana

Ajana is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2000 and has accumulated 41 births in the dataset. Ajana's peak popularity came in 2002 when it ranked #12,187. Use the chart and map above to compare Ajana'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.