Ajit
Ajit, variously spelled Ajith, Agith, or Ajeet is a common male given name. It is used in its various forms throughout India and also in Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. A related name is Ajay.
Meaning & Origin of Ajit
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ajit, variously spelled Ajith, Agith, or Ajeet is a common male given name. It is used in its various forms throughout India and also in Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. A related name is Ajay.
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Etymology
The Story of Ajit
Ajit first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1973, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 20 Ajits were born — ranking #4,881 that year. As of 2026, Ajit ranks #5,604 for baby boys with 16 births, rising sharply (+95% over the past five years). In total, more than 369 Ajits have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Ajit
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Ajith Kumar (born 1996), Tamilnadu
- Ajit Agarkar (born 1977), Indian cricketer and commentator
- Ajith Amerasekera , American electrical engineer
- Ajit Andhare , Indian businessman
- Ajit Anjum (born 1969), Indian journalist and editor
- Ajeet Bajaj (born 1965), Indian adventurer
- Ajit Balakrishnan , Indian entrepreneur, business executive, and administrator
- Ajit Bandyopadhyay , Bengali actor and director
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Names that sound like Ajit
Phonetically similar names — useful when Ajit is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Aget
- Agit
- Agite
- Ashet
- Agid
- Agate
- Gadget
- Paget
- Eejit
- Agita
- Agist
- Egit
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About the name Ajit
Ajit is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1973 and has accumulated 369 births in the dataset. Ajit's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #3,882. Use the chart and map above to compare Ajit'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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