Ajani vs Ajay

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

Name A

Ajani

Boy name · Rank #2084

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Name B

Ajay

Boy name · Rank #2450

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Ajani Ajay
Current Rank #2084 #2450
Total Births (all years) 2,174 4,524
Peak Year 2004 2011
Peak Year Births 109 158
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1974 1964

Births by Decade

Decade Ajani Ajay
1960ss — 57
1970ss 48 266
1980ss 75 488
1990ss 239 692
2000ss 913 1,449
2010ss 493 1,191
2020ss 406 381

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ajani Ajay
2014 40 130
2015 46 119
2016 33 88
2017 51 107
2018 43 108
2019 45 77
2020 48 85
2021 96 90
2022 103 80
2023 87 70
2024 72 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, 1974–2024.

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