Total births
24
Girls' name · since 1997
Ajanai
24 babies named Ajanai in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 1997. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 24
- total births
- 1997–2009
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 71%
- born in that decade
Ajanai is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 24 have been recorded since 1997.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ajanai has been recorded 24 times among girls since 1997, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2009.
- 24 total births
- 1997–2009 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 71% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
24 girls have been named Ajanai since 1997, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2009.
- 24
- total births
- 1997–2009
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 71%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
71% of everyone ever named Ajanai was born in this single decade.
1997
Single peak year
7 babies were named Ajanai in 1997 - its busiest year on record.
Ajanai's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ajanai's SSA record in two at 2005 and the more recent half accounts for 42% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 58%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2005, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1997 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ajanai at a glance
Last recorded 2009Peak year
1997
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1997
Ajanai popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2009
- Peak year (1997)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Ajanai by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Ajanai's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.
Ajanai births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
7 births
- 2000s
2000s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 17 births (71% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ajanai? ▼
Since 1997, Social Security records show 24 babies named Ajanai. The most recent recorded year was 2009. Its busiest year on record was 1997, with 7 births.
When was Ajanai most popular? ▼
Ajanai was most popular in the 2000s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
How long has the name Ajanai been used? ▼
Records for Ajanai go back to 1997, giving 13 years of history through 2009.
What names are similar to Ajanai? ▼
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.
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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, 1997–2009 (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. "Ajanai: Baby Name Since 1997 - 24 Births, Peak 1997." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ajanai. 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 Ajanai 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.