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 #2439

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Name B

Anja

Girl name · Rank #3275

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Metric Anjali Anja
Current Rank #2439 #3275
Total Births (all years) 5,756 2,761
Peak Year 2005 2006
Peak Year Births 255 122
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1964 1962

Births by Decade

Decade Anjali Anja
1960ss 38 156
1970ss 288 196
1980ss 425 215
1990ss 779 400
2000ss 2,351 872
2010ss 1,475 674
2020ss 400 248

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

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, 1964–2024.

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