Ajay
Ajay, also transliterated as Ajai is an Indian masculine given name originating in Sanskrit ajaya "unconquered", "unsurpassed", "invincible". A related name is Ajit.
Meaning & Origin of Ajay
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ajay, also transliterated as Ajai is an Indian masculine given name originating in Sanskrit ajaya "unconquered", "unsurpassed", "invincible". A related name is Ajit.
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The Story of Ajay
Ajay first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1964, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2011, when 158 Ajays were born — ranking #1,143 that year. As of 2026, Ajay ranks #2,534 for baby boys with 53 births, falling sharply (-32%). In total, more than 5K Ajays have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
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About the name Ajay
Ajay is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1964 and has accumulated 5K births in the dataset. Ajay's peak popularity came in 2011 when it ranked #1,007. Use the chart and map above to compare Ajay'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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