Ajamu vs Ajay

Side-by-side comparison of Ajamu and Ajay — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Ajamu

Boy name

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Name B

Ajay

Boy name · Rank #2450

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Metric Ajamu Ajay
Current Rank Unranked #2450
Total Births (all years) 116 4,524
Peak Year 1974 2011
Peak Year Births 14 158
Peak Decade 1970ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1972 1964

Births by Decade

Decade Ajamu Ajay
1960ss — 57
1970ss 63 266
1980ss 19 488
1990ss 29 692
2000ss 5 1,449
2010ss — 1,191
2020ss — 381

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ajamu Ajay
2014 — 130
2015 — 119
2016 — 88
2017 — 107
2018 — 108
2019 — 77
2020 — 85
2021 — 90
2022 — 80
2023 — 70
2024 — 56

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1972–2001.

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