Anjali vs Anja

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

Name A

Anjali

Girl name · Rank #2446

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Name B

Anja

Girl name · Rank #3286

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Metric Anjali Anja
Current Rank #2446 #3286
Total Births (all years) 5,822 2,797
Peak Year 2005 2006
Peak Year Births 255 122
Peak Decade 2000s 2000s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1964 1962

Births by Decade

Decade Anjali Anja
1960s 38 157
1970s 288 195
1980s 425 216
1990s 780 400
2000s 2,351 872
2010s 1,475 674
2020s 465 283

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Anjali Anja
2014 130 49
2015 149 73
2016 123 72
2017 94 64
2018 97 45
2019 103 57
2020 84 53
2021 80 46
2022 88 50
2023 74 51
2024 74 48
2025 65 35

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, 1964–2025.

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