Ajaye
Franklyn Ajaye is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and writer. He released a series of comedy albums starting in 1973 and has acted in film and television shows from the 1970s through the present, including as a primary character in the 1976 ensemble comedy Car Wash and a supporting role in Sam Peckinpah's Convoy (1978).
Meaning & Origin of Ajaye
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Franklyn Ajaye is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and writer. He released a series of comedy albums starting in 1973 and has acted in film and television shows from the 1970s through the present, including as a primary character in the 1976 ensemble comedy Car Wash and a supporting role in Sam Peckinpah's Convoy (1978).
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The Story of Ajaye
As a girl name
Ajaye first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2019, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 5 Ajayes were born — ranking #15,532 that year. As of 2026, Ajaye ranks #15,532 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Ajayes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Ajaye first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2006, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when 6 Ajayes were born — ranking #10,659 that year. As of 2026, Ajaye ranks #10,659 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 6 Ajayes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Ajaye
Ajaye is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2006 and has accumulated 6 births in the dataset. Ajaye's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #10,659. Use the chart and map above to compare Ajaye'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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