Total births
22
Girls' name · since 2001
Ajala
Ajala has 22 recorded births since 2001 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2002 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 22
- total births
- 2001–2007
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
22 girls have been named Ajala since 2001, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Ajala has 22 recorded births among girls since 2001, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2007.
- 22 total births
- 2001–2007 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
22 girls have been named Ajala since 2001, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2007.
- 22
- total births
- 2001–2007
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Ajala was born in this single decade.
2002
Single peak year
6 babies were named Ajala in 2002 - its busiest year on record.
Ajala's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ajala's SSA record in two at 2003 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2001, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2002 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ajala at a glance
Last recorded 2007Peak year
2002
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2001
Ajala popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2007
- Peak year (2002)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Ajala by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Ajala's strongest decade.
22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Ajala births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 22 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ajala? ▼
Since 2001, Social Security records show 22 babies named Ajala. The most recent recorded year was 2007. Its busiest year on record was 2002, with 6 births.
When was Ajala most popular? ▼
Ajala was most popular in the 2000s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
How long has the name Ajala been used? ▼
Ajala has been recorded in Social Security data since 2001, spanning 7 years of data through 2007.
What names are similar to Ajala? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Aja, Ajah, Ajanae, Ajani, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Ajala
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2001–2007 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ajala: Baby Name Since 2001 - 22 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ajala. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Ajala draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.