Ajani
The Story of Ajani
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Ajani as a girl name dates back to 1979, when 6 babies received it. 2020 was its biggest year on record, with 16 newborns named Ajani — #6,919 in the national rankings. About 37% of every Ajani on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Ajani ranks #9,504 for girls with 7 births, holding steady (-1%). All told, over 267 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Ajani on the record books as a boy name in 1974, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2004, when 109 Ajanis were born — ranking #1,343 that year. About 39% of every Ajani on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Ajani ranks #1,859 for boys with 87 births, rising sharply (+54% over the past five years). All told, over 2K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Ajani
Ajani is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1974 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Ajani's peak popularity came in 2004 when it ranked #1,341. Use the chart and map above to compare Ajani'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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