Anjali
Anjali is a name with multiple cultural origins: Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Nepali.
- Hindi
- Marathi
- Tamil
- Telugu
Meaning & Origin of Anjali
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Anjali is a name with multiple cultural origins: Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Nepali.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Hindi
- Marathi
- Tamil
- Telugu
- Malayalam
- Nepali
The Story of Anjali
The earliest SSA record of Anjali as a baby girl name dates back to 1964, when 6 babies received it. 2005 was its biggest year on record, with 255 newborns named Anjali — #965 in the national rankings. About 40% of every Anjali on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Anjali ranks #2,449 for baby girls with 73 births, falling sharply (-16%). All told, over 6K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Anjali
Anjali is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1964 and has accumulated 6K births in the dataset. Anjali's peak popularity came in 2005 when it ranked #933. Use the chart and map above to compare Anjali'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.